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5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 42 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 Shear v. Stevens Building Co..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shear v. Stevens Building Co. Anchor | green | “it is well settled in this jurisdiction that when the trial court sits without a jury, the standard of review on appeal is whether there was competent evidence to support the trial court's findings of fact and whether its conclusions of law were proper in light of such facts.” | 14 |
| 2 | Reese v. Mecklenburg County | green | “under a de novo standard of review, this court considers the matter anew and freely substitutes its own judgment for that of the trial court.” | 12 |
| 3 | Food Town Stores, Inc. v. City of Salisbury | green | “conclusions of law drawn by the trial court from its findings of fact are reviewable de novo on appeal.” | 6 |
| 4 | Shear v. Stevens Building Co. | green | “the standard of review on appeal is whether there was competent evidence to support the trial court's findings of fact and whether its conclusions of law were proper in light of such facts.” | 5 |
| 5 | Shear v. Stevens Building Co. | green | “whether there was competent evidence to support the trial court's findings of fact and whether its conclusions of law were proper in light of such facts.” | 5 |
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.