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7 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 45 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 Semtek International Inc. v. Lockheed Martin Corp..

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1 Semtek International Inc. v. Lockheed Martin Corp. Anchor
scotus · 2001
green “the law that would be applied by state courts in the state in which the federal diversity court sits.” 24
2 Quimby v. Becovic Management Group, Inc.
indctapp · 2011
green “multiple legal theories supporting relief on account of one transaction must be litigated at one go.” 5
3 Hilliard v. Jacobs
indctapp · 2011
green “the same general evidence would be used to adjudicate all of the claims.” 4
4 Wabash Valley Power Association, Inc. v. Rural Electrification Administration
ca7 · 1990
green “multiple legal theories supporting relief on account of one transaction must be litigated at one go.” 3
5 Van Bibber v. Norris
indctapp · 1980
green “conversion is a continuing tort, lasting as long as the person entitled to the use and possession of his property is deprived of it.” 3
6 Microvote General Corp. v. Indiana Election Commission
indctapp · 2010
green “a party is not allowed to split a cause of action, pur- suing it in a piecemeal fashion and subjecting a defendant to needless multiple suits.” 3
7 Microvote General Corp. v. Indiana Election Commission
indctapp · 2010
green “the test for making the claim-splitting determination is whether identical evidence will support the issues involved in both ac- tions.” 3

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