8 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 249 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 Priestley v. Headminder, Inc..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Priestley v. Headminder, Inc. Anchor | green | “rule 55 of the federal rules of civil procedure provides a two-step process for obtaining a default judgment.” | 80 |
| 2 | Greyhound Exhibitgroup, Inc. v. E.L.U.L. Realty Corp. | green | “while a party's default is deemed to constitute a concession of all well pleaded allegations of liability, it is not considered an admission of damages.” | 52 |
| 3 | Greathouse v. JHS Security Inc. | green | “the decision whether to enter default judgment is committed to the district court's discretion.” | 34 |
| 4 | Greyhound Exhibitgroup, Inc. v. E.L.U.L. Realty Corp. | green | “a party's default is deemed to constitute a concession of all well pleaded allegations of liability.” | 26 |
| 5 | Priestley v. Headminder, Inc. | green | “seek a judgment by default under rule 55(b).” | 17 |
| 6 | Henry Tamarin, as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Local 100 Vacation Fund v. Adam Caterers, Inc. | green | “rule 55(b)(2) and relevant case law give district judges much discretion in determining when it is 'necessary and proper' to hold an inquest on damages” | 9 |
| 7 | Priestley v. Headminder, Inc. | green | “apply to the court for entry of a default judgment” | 8 |
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.