5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 312 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Weinberger v. Tucker.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weinberger v. Tucker Anchor | green | “the interests of one party are so identified with the interests of another that representation by one party is representation of the other's legal right.” | 97 |
| 2 | Union Carbide Corporation v. Virginia Richards | green | “typically it is a new factual development that gives rise to a fresh cause of action.” | 97 |
| 3 | Lawlor v. National Screen Service Corp. | green | “while a previous judgment precludes recovery on claims arising prior to its entry, it cannot be given the effect of extinguishing claims which did not even then exist and which could not possibly have been sued upon in the previous case.” | 96 |
| 4 | Lawlor v. National Screen Service Corp. | green | “cannot be given the effect of extinguishing claims which did not even then exist and which could not possibly have been sued upon in the previous case.” | 18 |
| 5 | Weinberger v. Tucker | green | “whether the interests of one party are so identified with the interests of another that representation by one party is representation of the other's legal right.” | 4 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment — for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.