6 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 18 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 Operation Rescue-National v. Planned Parenthood of Houston & Southeast Texas, Inc..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operation Rescue-National v. Planned Parenthood of Houston & Southeast Texas, Inc. Anchor | green | “in the absence of an explanation for assessing costs contrary to the rule, the trial court abuses its discretion.” | 3 |
| 2 | University of Houston-Clear Lake v. Marsh | green | “a trial judge must allocate costs according to the provisions of rule 131 unless it makes a finding of good cause.” | 3 |
| 3 | University of Houston-Clear Lake v. Marsh | green | “allocation of costs is a matter for the trial court's discretion and cannot be overturned on appeal unless the trial court abused its discretion.” | 3 |
| 4 | Howell Crude Oil Co. v. Donna Refinery Partners, Ltd. | green | “the trial court has wide discretion in submitting jury questions as well as instructions and definitions.” | 3 |
| 5 | Howell Crude Oil Co. v. Donna Refinery Partners, Ltd. | green | “to such a denial of rights of the complaining party as was reasonably calculated and probably did cause the rendition of an improper judgment.” | 3 |
| 6 | Medical Towers, Ltd. v. St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital | green | “interpretation of an unambiguous document is a question of law for the trial court only.” | 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.