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4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 19 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 Streater v. White.

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1 Streater v. White Anchor
washctapp · 1980
green “an appeal is frivolous if there are no debatable issues upon which reasonable minds might differ, and it is so totally devoid of merit that there was no reasonable possibility of reversal.” 9
2 Boguch v. Landover Corp.
washctapp · 2009
green “a trial court abuses its discretion when its decision is manifestly unreasonable or based upon untenable grounds.” 4
3 L. P. Steuart, Inc. v. Joseph H. Matthews
cadc · 1964
green “unavoidable casualty or misfortune” 3
4 Boyd v. Kulczyk
washctapp · 2003
green “the court shall assess costs and reasonable attorney fees against a party who appeals the arbitration award and fails to improve the party's position on the trial de novo.” 3

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