8 canonical passages across 7 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 Tom Brakke and Rhonda Brakke D/B/A/ Pine Ridge Hunting Lodge, and McBra, Inc. v. Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Iowa Natural Resource Commission.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Brakke and Rhonda Brakke D/B/A/ Pine Ridge Hunting Lodge, and McBra, Inc. v. Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Iowa Natural Resource Commission Anchor | green | “it is universally accepted that where statutory terms are ambiguous, courts should interpret the statute in a reasonable fashion to avoid absurd results.” | 6 |
| 2 | Bates v. United Security Insurance Company | green | “as used in its ordinary sense the word 'or' marks an alternative indicating the various members of the sentence which it connects are to be taken separately.” | 4 |
| 3 | Eerieanna Good and Carol Beal v. Iowa Department of Human Services | green | “to prior decisions of this court and others, similar statutes, dictionary definitions, and common usage.” | 4 |
| 4 | Cheryl Albaugh v. The Reserve | green | “to ascertain legislative intent, we examine 'the language used, the purpose of the statute, the policies and remedies implicated, and the consequences resulting from different interpretations.” | 4 |
| 5 | State of Iowa v. Daimonay Darice Richardson | green | “the filing of a motion or the reopening of a sentence under this section shall not constitute grounds to stay any other court proceedings, or to toll or restart the time for filing of any post-trial motion or any appeal.” | 3 |
| 6 | Brian James Maxwell v. Iowa Department of Public Safety | green | “the legislature knows how to delay collateral consequences of a conviction pending an appeal.” | 3 |
| 7 | Susan E. Cox and Edward A. Cox v. Iowa Department of Human Services | green | “we apply the standards set forth in iowa code chapter 17a in our judicial review of agency decision-making to determine whether our conclusion is the same as the district court.” | 3 |
| 8 | Eerieanna Good and Carol Beal v. Iowa Department of Human Services | green | “iowa code section 17a.19 governs judicial review of this agency action.” | 3 |
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.