4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 33 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 H.B. Hunt and Lola N. Hunt v. Inter-Globe Energy, Inc., John A. Corrente, Forest N. Simon, Third-Party Glenda Perry Simon, Third-Party.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H.B. Hunt and Lola N. Hunt v. Inter-Globe Energy, Inc., John A. Corrente, Forest N. Simon, Third-Party Glenda Perry Simon, Third-Party Anchor | green | “court may enter a default judgment without a hearing only if the amount claimed is a liquidated sum or one capable of mathematical calculation.” | 16 |
| 2 | United States v. Craighead | green | “the defendant, by his default, admits the plaintiff's well-pleaded allegations of fact, is concluded on those facts by the judgment, and is barred from contesting on appeal the facts thus established.” | 10 |
| 3 | Guttman v. Silverberg | green | “the entry of default and the entry of a judgment by default are two separate procedures.” | 4 |
| 4 | Mathiason v. Aquinas Home Health Care, Inc. | green | “even after default, it remains for the court to consider whether the unchallenged facts constitute a legitimate basis for the entry of a judgment since a party in default does not admit conclusions of law.” | 3 |
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.