6 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 128 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 Srinivasan v. Srinivasan.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Srinivasan v. Srinivasan Anchor | green | “fashioning an equitable distribution award lies within the sound discretion of the trial judge and that award will not be set aside unless it is plainly wrong or without evidence to support it.” | 68 |
| 2 | Ellington v. Ellington | green | “unless it appears from the record that the trial judge has not considered or has misapplied one of the statutory mandates, this court will not reverse on appeal.” | 30 |
| 3 | Thomas v. Thomas | green | “the credibility of the witnesses and the weight accorded the evidence are matters solely for the fact finder who has the opportunity to see and hear that evidence as it is presented.” | 12 |
| 4 | Theismann v. Theismann | green | “in making an equitable distribution, the court must classify the property, assign a value, and then distribute the property to the parties, taking into consideration the factors listed in code 20-107.3(e).” | 8 |
| 5 | Shackelford v. Shackelford | green | “in reviewing an equitable distribution award on appeal, we recognize that the trial court's job is a difficult one.” | 6 |
| 6 | Mitchell v. Mitchell | green | “the function of the trial court is to arrive at a fair and equitable monetary award based upon the equities and the rights and interests of each party in the marital property.” | 4 |
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.