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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.

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1 J. A. Sullivan Corp. v. Commonwealth Anchor
mass · 1986
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
mass · 1992
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
mass · 1992
green “scrutinize without deference the legal standard which the judge applied to the facts.” 5

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