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5 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 20 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 Nutri/system, Inc. v. Con-Stan Industries, Inc..

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 Nutri/system, Inc. v. Con-Stan Industries, Inc. Anchor
ca9 · 1987
green “continuum of marks from 'generic,' afforded no protection; through 'descriptive' or 'suggestive,' given moderate protection; to 'arbitrary' or 'fanciful' awarded maximum protection.” 4
2 Martha Robi v. Five Platters, Inc., Jean Bennett, and Buck Ram
ca9 · 1990
green “deliberately, vigorously, and successfully confused purchasers.” 4
3 Estate of Sanders
cal · 1985
green “from presenting all of his case to the court,” 4
4 Estate of Sanders
cal · 1985
green “the aggrieved party is kept in ignorance of the proceeding or is in some other way induced not to appear.” 4
5 Carr v. Bank of America National Trust & Savings Ass'n
cal · 1938
green “all the parties interested in the estate, including minors who were not represented at the probate hearing by a guardian.” 4

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