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9 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 45 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 Smith v. Morrell Beer Distributors, Inc..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smith v. Morrell Beer Distributors, Inc. Anchor | green | “a petition to open a default judgment is an appeal to the equitable powers of the court.” | 11 |
| 2 | Ruthrauff, Inc. v. Ravin, Inc. | green | “issues of credibility and conflicts in evidence are for the trial court to resolve; this court is not permitted to reexamine the weight and credibility determinations or substitute our judgment for that of the factfinder.” | 9 |
| 3 | Ruthrauff, Inc. v. Ravin, Inc. | green | “all, part, or none of the evidence presented.” | 5 |
| 4 | Dumoff v. Spencer | green | “the decision to grant or deny a petition to open a default judgment is within the sound discretion of the trial court, and we will not overturn that decision absent a manifest abuse of discretion or error of law.” | 4 |
| 5 | Flynn v. America West Airlines | green | “(1) the length of the delay between discovery of the entry of the default judgment and filing the petition to open judgment, and (2) the reason for the delay.” | 4 |
| 6 | Flynn v. America West Airlines | green | “does not employ a bright line test.” | 3 |
| 7 | Reid v. Boohar | green | “if the petition for relief from a default judgment is filed within ten days after the entry of a default judgment on the docket, the court shall open the judgment if one or more of the proposed preliminary objections has merit or the proposed answer states a meritorious defense.” | 3 |
| 8 | Digital Communication v. Allen Investments | green | “(1) promptly filed a petition to open the default judgment, (2) provided a reasonable excuse or explanation for failing to file a responsive pleading, and (3) pleaded a meritorious defense to the allegations contained in the complaint.” | 3 |
| 9 | Digital Communication v. Allen Investments | green | “a fatal defect on the face of the record denies the prothonotary the authority to enter judgment.” | 3 |
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.