3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 21 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 Michigan Bell Telephone Co. v. Department of Treasury.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan Bell Telephone Co. v. Department of Treasury Anchor | green | “in the absence of fraud, review of a decision by the tax tribunal is limited to determining whether the tribunal erred in applying the law or adopted a wrong principle; its factual findings are conclusive if supported by competent, material, and substantial evidence on the whole…” | 12 |
| 2 | Dow Chemical Co. v. Department of Treasury | neutral | “substantial evidence must be more than a scintilla of evidence, although it may be substantially less than a preponderance of the evidence required in most civil cases.” | 6 |
| 3 | Michigan Bell Telephone Co. v. Department of Treasury | green | “competent, material, and substantial evidence on the whole record.” | 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.