5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 46 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 Cole v. Raut.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cole v. Raut Anchor | green | “an abuse of discretion occurs when the trial court's ruling is based on an error of law or is not supported by the evidence.” | 15 |
| 2 | Cole v. Raut | green | “an appellate court will not reverse the trial court's decision regarding jury instructions unless the trial court committed an abuse of discretion.” | 12 |
| 3 | Clark v. Cantrell | green | “when instructing the jury, the trial court is required to charge only principles of law that apply to the issues raised in the pleadings and developed by the evidence in support of those issues.” | 7 |
| 4 | Pittman v. Stevens | green | “a trial court's refusal to give a properly requested charge is reversible error only when the requesting party can demonstrate prejudice from the refusal.” | 7 |
| 5 | Cole v. Raut | green | “a jury charge consisting of irrelevant and inapplicable principles may confuse the jury and constitutes reversible error where the jury's confusion affects the outcome of the trial.” | 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.