5 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 38 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 Cooter & Gell v. Hartmarx Corp..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooter & Gell v. Hartmarx Corp. Anchor | red | “a district court would necessarily abuse its discretion if it based its ruling on an erroneous view of the law or on a clearly erroneous assessment of the evidence.” | 18 |
| 2 | AA PRIMO BUILDERS, LLC v. Washington | green | “while review for abuse of discretion is ordinarily deferential, deference is not owed to legal error.” | 8 |
| 3 | John v. Wong Shik Im | green | “ince was not a medical doctor, he was not qualified to state an expert medical opinion regarding supreme court of nevada 11 (id) i947a the cause of injury.” | 4 |
| 4 | Foster v. Dingwall | green | “he nonoffending party obligation to present sufficient evidence to establish a prima facie case, which includes substantial evidence that the damages sought are consistent with the claims for which the nonoffending party seeks compensation.” | 4 |
| 5 | Foster v. Dingwall | green | “somewhat heightened standard of review applies where the sanction strikes the pleadings, resulting in dismissal with prejudice.” | 4 |
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