2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 14 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 State Water Control Board v. Smithfield Foods, Inc..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Water Control Board v. Smithfield Foods, Inc. Anchor | green | “the touchstone of privity for purposes of res judicata is that a party's interest is so identical with another that representation by one party is representation of the other's legal right.” | 10 |
| 2 | Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC v. David N. Martin Revocable Trust | green | “virginia courts typically find privity when the parties share a contractual relationship, owe some kind of legal duty to each other, or have another legal relationship such as co-ownership.” | 4 |
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