6 canonical passages across 5 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 Newcum v. Lawson.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcum v. Lawson Anchor | green | “even if a finding of fact or conclusion is erroneous, if it is unnecessary to the court's decision, the mistake is not a basis for reversal.” | 4 |
| 2 | United Properties Ltd. v. Walgreen Properties, Inc. | green | “the decision whether to order a defendant to disgorge profits and the amount of profits to be disgorged rests within the sound discretion of the district court.” | 3 |
| 3 | Peters Corp. v. New Mexico Banquest Investors Corp. | green | “the decision whether to order a defendant to disgorge profits and the amount of profits to be disgorged rests within the sound discretion of the district court.” | 3 |
| 4 | Peters Corp. v. New Mexico Banquest Investors Corp. | green | “disgorgement is an equitable remedy whereby a wrongdoer is forced to give up the benefits obtained as a result of his wrongdoing.” | 3 |
| 5 | Salazar v. Torres | green | “equity will not act if there is a complete and adequate remedy at law.” | 3 |
| 6 | Mattocks v. Moulton | green | “at the first unfavorable turn of affairs” | 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.