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3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 7 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 Craigo v. Circus-Circus Enterprises, Inc..

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1 Craigo v. Circus-Circus Enterprises, Inc. Anchor
nev · 1990
green “it is this court's intention to restrict awards of punitive damages attributable to malice in fact to those extreme cases that convincingly demonstrate conduct motivated by hatred and ill-will and the deliberate intent to injure.” 3
2 Granite Construction Co. v. Rhyne
nev · 1991
green “facts show that granite 'consciously and deliberately disregarded known safety procedures,' safety procedures which granite expressly agreed to take care of when it signed the highway construction contract.” 2
3 Granite Construction Co. v. Rhyne
nev · 1991
green “found that the defendant consciously and deliberately disregarded known safety procedures-procedures designed to protect the public from serious harm-to save a few dollars.” 2

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