2 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 Kephart v. Hadi.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kephart v. Hadi Anchor | green | “the interpretation of a statute is a purely legal matter and therefore subject to the de novo standard of review.” | 19 |
| 2 | Borden v. East-European Ins. Co. | green | “when the statute is clear and unambiguous, courts will not look behind the statute's plain language for legislative intent or resort to rules of statutory construction to ascertain intent.” | 11 |
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.