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8 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 58 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 In Re Bass.

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1 In Re Bass Anchor
tex · 2003
green “any formula, pattern, device or compilation of information which is used in one's business and presents an opportunity to obtain an advantage over competitors who do not know or use it.” 27
2 In Re Union Pacific Railroad
tex · 2009
green “necessary or essential to the fair adjudication of the case.” 5
3 In Re Union Pacific Railroad
tex · 2009
green “stated conclusively what would or would not be considered necessary for a fair adjudication, indicating instead that the application of the test would depend on the circumstances presented.” 5
4 In Re Union Pacific Railroad
tex · 2009
green “the mere possibility of unfairness is not enough to warrant disclosure” 5
5 John Paul Mitchell Systems v. Randalls Food Markets, Inc.
texapp · 2000
green “carefully compiled and closely guarded” 5
6 In Re Bass
tex · 2003
green “fit neatly into each factor every time” 5
7 T-N-T Motorsports, Inc. v. Hennessey Motorsports, Inc.
texapp · 1998
green “items such as customer lists, pricing information, client information, customer preferences, buyer contacts, market strategies, blueprints, and drawings have been shown to be trade secrets.” 3
8 In Re Continental General Tire, Inc.
tex · 1998
green “a clear failure by the trial court to analyze or apply the law correctly will constitute an abuse of discretion, and may result in appellate reversal by extraordinary writ” 3

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