7 canonical passages across 7 cases, quoted by 35 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 Bonneau v. Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union 51 Pension Trust Fund Ex Rel. Bolton.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bonneau v. Plumbers & Pipefitters Local Union 51 Pension Trust Fund Ex Rel. Bolton Anchor | green | “cross-motions for summary judgment, the standard does not change; courts view each motion separately and draw all reasonable inferences in favor of the respective non-moving party.” | 10 |
| 2 | Fashion House, Inc. v. K Mart Corporation, Fashion House, Inc. v. K Mart Corporation | green | “contract interpretation presents, in the first instance, a question of law, and is therefore the court's responsibility.” | 8 |
| 3 | Allstate Insurance v. Russo | green | “applying the rules for construction of written instruments.” | 4 |
| 4 | Monahan v. Girouard | green | “judicial construction is at an end for the terms will be applied as written.” | 4 |
| 5 | General Accident Insurance Co. of America v. American National Fireproofing, Inc. | green | “the insurer then bears the burden of proving the applicability of policy exclusions....” | 3 |
| 6 | Garden City Treatment Center, Inc. v. Coordinated Health Partners, Inc. | green | “whether a contract is clear and unambiguous, the document must be viewed in its entirety and its language be given its plain, ordinary and usual meaning.” | 3 |
| 7 | Papudesu v. Medical Malpractice Joint Underwriting Ass'n | green | “when a contract is unambiguous, courts review its terms in a de novo manner.” | 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.