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2 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 Hill v. City of Warren.

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1 Hill v. City of Warren Anchor
michctapp · 2007
green “the clear error standard provides that factual findings are clearly erroneous where there is no evidentiary support for them or where there is supporting evidence but the reviewing court is nevertheless left with a definite and firm conviction that the trial court made a mistake.” 8
2 Ligon v. City of Detroit
michctapp · 2007
green “following a bench trial, we review for clear error the trial court's factual findings and review de novo its conclusions of law.” 7

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