6 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 41 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 Barnett v. Wolfolk.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnett v. Wolfolk Anchor | green | “this court may, on appeal, affirm the judgment of the lower court when it appears that such judgment is correct on any legal ground disclosed by the record, regardless of the ground, reason or theory assigned by the lower court as the basis for its judgment.” | 14 |
| 2 | Murphy v. Smallridge | green | “an appellate court is not limited to the legal grounds relied upon by the circuit court, but it may affirm or reverse a decision on any independently sufficient ground that has adequate support.” | 12 |
| 3 | Schmehl v. Helton | green | “his court may in any event affirm the circuit court on any proper basis, whether relied upon by the circuit court or not.” | 8 |
| 4 | Longwell v. Hodge | green | “we agree with the circuit court, and affirm its decision, although for different reasons than those expressed by the lower court.” | 4 |
| 5 | Murphy v. Smallridge | green | “n appellate court is not limited to the legal grounds relied upon by the circuit court, but it may affirm or reverse a decision on any independently sufficient ground that has adequate support.” | 2 |
| 6 | Schmehl v. Helton | green | “this court may in any event affirm the circuit court on any proper basis, whether relied upon by the circuit court or not.” | 1 |
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.