3 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 11 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 Johns v. Cioci.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johns v. Cioci Anchor | green | “with regard to issues of credibility and weight of the evidence, this court must defer to the trial judge who presided over the proceedings and thus viewed the witnesses first hand.” | 5 |
| 2 | Riley v. Foley | green | “this court explained in riley v. foley, 783 a.2d 807, 813 (pa. super. 2001), that rule 1925 is a crucial component of the appellate process because it allows the trial court to identify and focus on those issues the parties plan to raise on appeal.” | 3 |
| 3 | Jackson v. Beck | green | “the knowledge gained by a trial court in observing witnesses in a custody proceeding cannot adequately be imparted to an appellate court by a printed record.” | 3 |
A red or yellow flag on a member means the underlying case has negative treatment — for those, check the case page before relying on the passage.