6 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 42 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 Stephen Nolan Bedford, Also Known as Nolan Bedford v. Darin Spassoff and 6 Tool, LLC, Formerly Known as Dallas Dodgers Baseball Club LLC, D/B/A Dallas Dodgers Baseball.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Nolan Bedford, Also Known as Nolan Bedford v. Darin Spassoff and 6 Tool, LLC, Formerly Known as Dallas Dodgers Baseball Club LLC, D/B/A Dallas Dodgers Baseball Anchor | green | “plaintiff must provide enough detail to show the factual basis for its claim.” | 12 |
| 2 | Youngkin v. Hines | green | “reviewing a tcpa motion to dismiss requires a three-step analysis.” | 10 |
| 3 | Stephen Nolan Bedford, Also Known as Nolan Bedford v. Darin Spassoff and 6 Tool, LLC, Formerly Known as Dallas Dodgers Baseball Club LLC, D/B/A Dallas Dodgers Baseball | green | “provide enough detail to show the factual basis for its claim.” | 5 |
| 4 | the Dallas Morning News, Inc. and Steve Blow v. John Tatum and Mary Ann Tatum | green | “defamation per se occurs when a statement is so obviously detrimental to one's good name that a jury may presume general damages, such as for loss of reputation or for mental anguish.” | 5 |
| 5 | D Magazine Partners, L.P. v. Rosenthal | green | “(1) the defendant published a false statement; (2) that defamed the plaintiff; (3) with the requisite degree of fault regarding the truth of the statement (negligence if the plaintiff is a private individual); and (4) damages (unless the statement constitutes defamation per se).” | 5 |
| 6 | Hawxhurst v. Austin's Boat Tours | green | “the words 'clear' and 'specific' in the context of this statute have been interpreted respectively to mean, for the former, 'unambiguous,' 'sure,' or 'free from doubt' and, for the latter, 'explicit' or 'relating to a particular named thing.” | 5 |
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.