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3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 52 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 Northwest Airlines, Inc. v. American Airlines, Inc..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northwest Airlines, Inc. v. American Airlines, Inc. Anchor | green | “to conserve judicial resources and avoid conflicting rulings, the first-filed rule gives priority, for purposes of choosing among possible venues when parallel litigation has been instituted in separate courts, to the party who first establishes jurisdiction.” | 25 |
| 2 | Orthmann v. Apple River Campground, Inc. | green | “is not intended to be rigid, mechanical, or inflexible,” | 17 |
| 3 | Orthmann v. Apple River Campground, Inc. | green | “the rule is not intended to be rigid, mechanical, or inflexible, but should be applied in a manner serving sound judicial administration.” | 10 |
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.