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3 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 Suter v. Stuckey.

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1 Suter v. Stuckey Anchor
md · 2007
green “a case is moot when there is no longer an existing controversy when the case comes before the court or when there is no longer an effective remedy the court could grant.” 8
2 Suter v. Stuckey
md · 2007
green “no longer an existing controversy when the case comes before the court or when there is no longer an effective remedy the court could grant.” 4
3 Yorkdale Corp. v. Powell
md · 1965
green “an appellate court is bound to decide a case according to existing laws, even though a judgment rightful when rendered by the court below should be reversed as a consequence.” 2

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