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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 State v. Ronald Knipfer.

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1 State v. Ronald Knipfer Anchor
wis · 2015
green “the interpretation and application of a statute present questions of law that this court reviews de novo while benefitting from the analyses of the court of appeals and circuit court.” 15
2 Johnson Controls, Inc. v. Employers Insurance of Wausau
wis · 2003
green “we do more damage to the rule of law by obstinately refusing to admit errors, thereby perpetuating injustice, than by overturning an erroneous decision.” 9
3 Johnson Controls, Inc. v. Employers Insurance of Wausau
wis · 2003
green “respect for prior decisions is fundamental to the rule of law.” 5
4 Kimble v. Marvel Entertainment, LLC
scotus · 2015
green “that the precedent was wrongly decided.” 5
5 Aiello v. Village of Pleasant Prairie
wis · 1996
green “although titles are not part of statutes, . . . they may be helpful in interpretation.” 4

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