8 canonical passages across 7 cases, quoted by 40 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 Gold v. Gold.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gold v. Gold Anchor | green | “if a motion to reinstate, motion for new trial, or direct appeal is available, it is hard to imagine any case in which failure to pursue one of them would not be negligence.” | 11 |
| 2 | Wohlfahrt v. Holloway | green | “to have preserved error, a party's argument on appeal must comport with its argument in the trial court.” | 6 |
| 3 | Deen v. Kirk | green | “jurisdiction over the subject matter, the power to hear and determine cases of the general class to which the particular one belongs.” | 6 |
| 4 | In Re ALHC | green | “prudent and careful men would ordinarily use in their own cases of equal importance.” | 4 |
| 5 | PGP Gas Products, Inc. v. Fariss | green | “the complaint must identify the objectionable matter or event sufficiently for the opposite party to cure any deficiency and for the trial judge to know the nature of the alleged error.” | 4 |
| 6 | Nguyen v. Intertex, Inc. | green | “a party who permits a judgment to become final without appealing it cannot seek relief by bill of review without providing an adequate explanation for the failure to appeal.” | 3 |
| 7 | Texas Department of Transportation v. T. Brown Constructors, Inc. | green | “jurisdiction to render the particular judgment” | 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.