4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 66 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 Calvin Gray Mills, Jr. v. Fulmarque, Inc..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calvin Gray Mills, Jr. v. Fulmarque, Inc. Anchor | green | “cannot provide a basis for departing from clear codified statutory provisions.” | 25 |
| 2 | McEwen v. Tennessee Department of Safety | green | “proving an allegation by a preponderance of the evidence requires a litigant to convince the trier-of-fact that the allegation is more likely true than not true.” | 15 |
| 3 | Elizabeth Eberbach v. Christopher Eberbach | green | “successful litigants should not have to bear the expense and vexation of groundless appeals.” | 14 |
| 4 | Freeman v. Marco Transportation Co. | green | “issues of statutory construction are questions of law and shall be reviewed de novo without a presumption of correctness.” | 12 |
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.