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7 canonical passages across 7 cases, quoted by 42 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 JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. v. Winget.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. v. Winget Anchor | green | “the proper interpretation of a contract is a question of law.” | 13 |
| 2 | William Scott v. Anchor Motor Freight, Inc., William Scott v. Anchor Motor Freight, Inc., William Scott v. Teamsters Local Union 377 | green | “when a contract is ambiguous, it is for the jury to determine the meaning of its terms, subject to proper instructions and based upon 'evidence of the surrounding circumstances and the practical construction of the parties.” | 7 |
| 3 | Nadherny v. Roseland Property Co. | green | “a judge may determine that the extrinsic evidence which is material is uncontested, and so appropriately enter summary judgment.” | 5 |
| 4 | Parrett v. American Ship Building Co. | green | “the question of whether the language of an agreement is ambiguous is a question of law.” | 5 |
| 5 | Gamma-10 Plastics, Inc., and Cross-Appellee v. American President Lines, Ltd. American President Companies, Ltd., And | green | “although a bill of lading is a contract of adhesion, the language in apl's bills is clear and we can only interpret it to mean what it says” | 4 |
| 6 | B.F. Goodrich Company v. United States Filter Corporation | green | “so long as other factors' relevant to interpretation are 'not decisive.” | 4 |
| 7 | Union Planters Bank, N.A. v. Continental Casualty Co. | green | “entered into by sophisticated parties” | 4 |
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.