7 canonical passages across 7 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 Logan v. Mirror Printing Co..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Logan v. Mirror Printing Co. Anchor | green | “in order to recover for damages pursuant to a breach of contract, the plaintiff must show a causal connection between the breach and the loss.” | 9 |
| 2 | Michigan Oil Co. v. Natural Resources Commission | green | “he ordinary use of the term 'waste' does not refer only to waste of oil and gas, but includes any spoilation or destruction of the land, including flora and fauna, by one lawfully in possession, to the prejudice of the estate or interest of another.” | 4 |
| 3 | Omaha Public Power District v. Darin & Armstrong, Inc. | green | “it is a basic concept that in any damage action for breach of contract the claimant must prove that the breach of contract complained of was the proximate cause of the alleged damages.” | 4 |
| 4 | Meyer v. Hansen | green | “waste may be defined as an unreasonable or improper use, abuse, mismanagement, or omission of duty touching real estate by one rightfully in possession, which results in a substantial injury.” | 4 |
| 5 | Stephenson v. the Nat. Bank of Winter Haven | green | “aste is an abuse or destructive use of the property by one in rightful possession.” | 4 |
| 6 | Brian Knutson v. Village of Lakemoor | green | “with respect to injunctive relief, that is a remedy, not a cause of action, and thus should not be pleaded as a separate count” | 4 |
| 7 | State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance v. Jafbros Inc. | green | “it is axiomatic that a court cannot provide a remedy unless it has found a wrong.” | 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.