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.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Streater v. White Anchor | 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. | 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 | green | “unavoidable casualty or misfortune” | 3 |
| 4 | Boyd v. Kulczyk | 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 |
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.