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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 Hessmer v. Hessmer.

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1 Hessmer v. Hessmer Anchor
tennctapp · 2003
green “while entitled to fair and equal treatment before the courts, a pro se litigant is still required to comply with substantive and procedural law as do parties represented by counsel.” 23
2 Hawkins v. Hart
tennctapp · 2001
green “in order for an issue to be considered on appeal, a party must, in his brief, develop the theories or contain authority to support the averred position as required by tennessee rules of appellate procedure 27(a).” 8

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