3 canonical passages across 2 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 Clark-Fitzpatrick, Inc. v. Long Island Rail Road.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clark-Fitzpatrick, Inc. v. Long Island Rail Road Anchor | green | “a simple breach of contract is not to be considered a tort unless a legal duty independent of the contract itself has been violated.” | 21 |
| 2 | Clark-Fitzpatrick, Inc. v. Long Island Rail Road | green | “it is a well-established principle that a simple breach of contract is not to be considered a tort unless a legal duty independent of the contract itself has been violated.” | 20 |
| 3 | IDT Corp. v. Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. | green | “a tort claim accrues as soon as the claim becomes enforceable, i.e., when all elements of the tort can be truthfully alleged in a complaint.” | 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.