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7 canonical passages across 5 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 Berry & State Farm v. Queen.

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1 Berry & State Farm v. Queen Anchor
md · 2020
green “we assume that the legislature's intent is expressed in the statutory language and thus our statutory interpretation focuses primarily on the language of the statute to determine the purpose and intent of the general assembly.” 5
2 Lawrence v. State
md · 2021
green “by declining to add a requirement of knowledge of prohibited status over the course of several decades, the general assembly has acquiesced in maryland appellate courts' interpretation of the relevant statute.” 3
3 Howling v. State Abongnelah v. State
md · 2022
green “by declining to add a requirement of knowledge of prohibited status over the course of several decades, the general assembly has acquiesced in maryland appellate courts' interpretation of the relevant statute.” 3
4 Marcantonio v. Moen
md · 2008
green “decreasing the chance of survival as a result of negligent treatment where the likelihood of recovery from the preexisting disease or injury, prior to any alleged negligent treatment, was improbable, i.e., 50 or less.” 3
5 Marcantonio v. Moen
md · 2008
green “erroneously entered summary judgment on the basis that the marcantonios failed to establish sufficient evidence of proximate cause.” 3
6 Marcantonio v. Moen
md · 2008
green “more probable than not that the defendant's negligence caused the alleged injury.” 3
7 Coleman v. Soccer Ass'n
md · 2013
green “plainly involve major policy considerations.” 3

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