3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 27 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 J. A. Sullivan Corp. v. Commonwealth.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. A. Sullivan Corp. v. Commonwealth Anchor | green | “a finding is 'clearly erroneous' when although there is evidence to support it, the reviewing court on the entire evidence is left with the definite and firm conviction that a mistake has been committed.” | 15 |
| 2 | Kendall v. Selvaggio | green | “on the other hand, to ensure that the ultimate findings and conclusions are consistent with the law, we scrutinize without deference the legal standard which the judge applied to the facts.” | 7 |
| 3 | Kendall v. Selvaggio | green | “scrutinize without deference the legal standard which the judge applied to the facts.” | 5 |
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.