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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 31 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 Rex T. Morrison v. Allstate Indemnity Co..

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1 Rex T. Morrison v. Allstate Indemnity Co. Anchor
ca11 · 2000
green “when a statute authorizes the recovery of attorney's fees, a reasonable amount of those fees is included in the amount in controversy.” 23
2 Cheryl Cohen, on Behalf of Herself and Others Similarly Situated v. Office Depot, Inc., a Florida Corporation
ca11 · 2000
green “when the amount in controversy substantially depends on a claim for attorney fees, that claim should receive heightened scrutiny.” 8

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