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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 8 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 Farrior v. Waterford Board Of Education.

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1 Farrior v. Waterford Board Of Education Anchor
ca2 · 2002
green “decision is against the weight of the evidence, for purposes of a rule 59 motion, if and only if the verdict is seriously erroneous or a miscarriage of justice” 4
2 Nikitas Amorgianos v. National Railroad Passenger Corporation
ca2 · 2002
green “this court reviews the grant of a new trial on the ground that the verdict was against the weight of the evidence for abuse of discretion.” 4

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