8 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 43 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 State v. Johnson.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State v. Johnson Anchor | green | “clearly against the logic of the circumstances and is so arbitrary and unreasonable as to shock the sense of justice and indicate a lack of careful consideration.” | 9 |
| 2 | State v. Johnson | green | “a trial court abuses its discretion when its ruling is clearly against the logic of the circumstances and is so arbitrary and unreasonable as to shock the sense of justice and indicate a lack of careful consideration.” | 8 |
| 3 | State v. Quick | green | “if reasonable persons may differ as to the propriety of an action taken by the trial court, then there was no abuse of discretion.” | 7 |
| 4 | State v. Johnson | green | “where reasonable persons can differ about the propriety of the action taken by the trial court, no abuse of discretion will be found.” | 5 |
| 5 | Lillian M. Lewellen, Appellant/Cross-Respondent v. Chad Franklin and Chad Franklin National Auto Sales North, LLC, Respondents/Cross-Appellants. | green | “a circuit court has broad discretion in determining the admission of evidence .” | 4 |
| 6 | McGuire v. Kenoma, LLC | green | “we review the trial court's admission or exclusion of evidence under a deferential standard of review.” | 4 |
| 7 | Williams v. Trans States Airlines, Inc. | green | “upon finding an abuse of discretion, this court will reverse only if the prejudice resulting from the improper admission of evidence is outcome-determinative.” | 3 |
| 8 | Williams v. Trans States Airlines, Inc. | green | “will reverse only if the prejudice resulting from the improper admission of evidence is outcome-determinative.” | 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.