7 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 57 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 Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy v. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy v. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Anchor | green | “(1) such relevant evidence as a reasonable mind might accept as adequate to support a conclusion; (2) more than a scintilla of evidence; (3) more than some evidence; (4) more than any evidence; or (5) the evidence considered in its entirety.” | 26 |
| 2 | Skarhus v. Davanni's Inc. | green | “in the light most favorable to the decision” | 9 |
| 3 | Skarhus v. Davanni's Inc. | green | “whether the employee committed a particular act is a question of fact.” | 9 |
| 4 | Hurrle v. County of Sherburne Ex Rel. Board of Commissioners | green | “when an agency performs the quasi-judicial function of receiving and weighing evidence, making factual findings, and applying a prescribed standard to reach a conclusion, a reviewing court applies the substantial-evidence test.” | 4 |
| 5 | In Re the Excess Surplus Status of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Minnesota | green | “adhere to the fundamental concept that decisions of administrative agencies enjoy a presumption of correctness, and deference should be shown by courts to the agencies' expertise and their special knowledge in the field of their technical training, education, and experience.” | 3 |
| 6 | In Re the Excess Surplus Status of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Minnesota | green | “when reviewing agency decisions we adhere to the fundamental concept that decisions of administrative agencies enjoy a presumption of correctness, and deference should be shown by courts to the agencies' expertise and their special knowledge in the field of their technical train…” | 3 |
| 7 | Cable Communications Board v. Nor-West Cable Communications Partnership | green | “the evidence relied upon by the agency in view of the entire record as submitted.” | 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.