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3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 17 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 Hart v. Arnold.

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1 Hart v. Arnold Anchor
pa · 2006
green “the trial court's findings are especially binding on appeal, where they are based upon the credibility of the witnesses, unless it appears that the court abused its discretion or that the court's findings lack evidentiary support or that the court capriciously disbelieved the ev…” 7
2 Angelo v. Diamontoni
pasuperct · 2005
green “our standard of review of an order denying a motion for a new trial is to decide whether the trial court committed an error of law which controlled the outcome of the case or committed an abuse of discretion.” 5
3 Tagliati v. Nationwide Insurance
pasuperct · 1998
green “the trial court's findings are especially binding on appeal, where they are based upon the credibility of the witnesses, unless it appears that the court abused its discretion or that the court's findings lack evidentiary support or that the court capriciously disbelieved the ev…” 5

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