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4 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 30 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 MacLafferty v. MacLafferty.

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1 MacLafferty v. MacLafferty Anchor
ind · 2005
green “but to the extent a ruling is based on an error of law or is not supported by the evidence, it is reversible, and the trial court has no discretion to reach the wrong result.” 13
2 MacLafferty v. MacLafferty
ind · 2005
green “secondly, appeals that change the results below are especially disruptive in the family law setting.” 6
3 Kevin C. Stone v. Jennifer M. Stone
indctapp · 2013
green “it is not necessary that each and every finding be correct, and even if one or more findings are clearly erroneous, we may affirm the judgment if it is supported by other findings or is otherwise supported by the record.” 6
4 Kevin C. Stone v. Jennifer M. Stone
indctapp · 2013
green “we will disregard a finding only if it is clearly erroneous, which means the record contains no facts to support it either directly or by inference.” 5

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