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2 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 Bates v. Tesar.

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1 Bates v. Tesar Anchor
texapp · 2002
green “the trial court is in the best position to observe the demeanor and personalities of the witnesses and can 'feel' the forces, powers, and influences that cannot be discerned by merely reading the record.” 4
2 Cisneros v. Dingbaum
texapp · 2005
green “once it has been determined that the abuse of discretion standard applies, an appellate court should engage in a two-pronged inquiry: (1) did the trial court have sufficient information upon which to exercise its discretion; and (2) did the trial court err in its application of …” 3

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