7 canonical passages across 7 cases, quoted by 23 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 Merced Irrigation District v. Superior Court of Merced County.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merced Irrigation District v. Superior Court of Merced County Anchor | green | “when statutory language is susceptible to more than one reasonable interpretation, courts must (1) select the construction that comports most closely with the apparent intent of the legislature, with a view to promoting rather than defeating the general purpose of the statute an…” | 5 |
| 2 | Meister v. Mensinger | green | “the measure of damages . . . is the amount which will compensate for all the 35 detriment proximately caused thereby.” | 3 |
| 3 | Bermudez v. Ciolek | green | “lower than the rate negotiated” | 3 |
| 4 | John v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County | green | “our fundamental task in interpreting a statute is to determine the legislature's intent so as to effectuate the law's purpose.” | 3 |
| 5 | Atkins v. City of Los Angeles | green | “reasonably . . . relied upon by an expert in forming an opinion upon the subject” | 3 |
| 6 | Rony v. Costa | green | “whether a plaintiff "is entitled to a particular measure of damages is a question of law subject to de novo review. the amount of damages, on the other hand, is a fact question . . . and an award of damages will not be disturbed if it is supported by substantial evidence.” | 3 |
| 7 | Sustainability v. Dep't of Res. Recycling & Recovery | green | “principles of statutory construction require that we avoid interpretations that would render some words surplusage.” | 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.