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3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 15 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 Pierce v. Heritage Properties, Inc..

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1 Pierce v. Heritage Properties, Inc. Anchor
miss · 1997
green “there is no requirement that the defendant be substantially prejudiced by the absence of evidence.” 7
2 Pierce v. Heritage Properties, Inc.
miss · 1997
green “the trial court should dismiss a cause of action for failure to comply with discovery only under the most extreme circumstances.” 5
3 Scoggins v. Ellzey Beverages, Inc.
miss · 1999
green “dismissal with prejudice is a sanction that should be imposed only in those rare instances where the conduct of a party is so egregious that no other sanction will meet the demands of justice.” 3

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