5 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 56 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 Craig Ex Rel. Craig v. New Hanover County Board of Education.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Ex Rel. Craig v. New Hanover County Board of Education Anchor | green | “under a de novo review, the court considers the matter anew and freely substitutes its own judgment for that of the lower tribunal.” | 38 |
| 2 | Carcano v. JBSS, LLC | green | “an appeal from an order granting summary judgment solely raises issues of whether on the face of the record there is any genuine issue of material fact, and whether the prevailing party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.” | 7 |
| 3 | Carcano v. JBSS, LLC | green | “a defendant may show entitlement to summary judgment by: (1) proving that an essential element of the plaintiff's case is nonexistent, or (2) showing through discovery that the plaintiff cannot produce evidence to support an essential element of his or her claim, or (3) showing …” | 4 |
| 4 | State v. Young | green | “de novo means fresh or anew; for a second time, and an appeal de novo is an appeal in which the appellate court uses the trial court's record but reviews the evidence and law without deference to the trial court's rulings.” | 4 |
| 5 | Ellis v. Williams | green | “under a de novo review, the court considers the matter anew and freely substitutes its own judgment for that of the lower tribunal.” | 3 |
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