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4 canonical passages across 3 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 Rogers v. Lockard.

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 Rogers v. Lockard Anchor
indctapp · 2002
green “we will make all attempts to construe the language of a contract so as not to render any words, phrases, or terms ineffective or meaningless.” 12
2 Johnson v. Johnson
ind · 2010
green “when a contract's terms are ambiguous or uncertain and its interpretation requires extrinsic evidence, its construction is a matter for the fact-finder.” 9
3 Beam v. Wausau Insurance Co.
ind · 2002
green “a contract will be found to be ambiguous only if reasonable persons would differ as to the meaning of its terms.” 9
4 Johnson v. Johnson
ind · 2010
green “rules of contract construction and extrinsic evidence may be employed in giving effect to the parties' reasonable expectations.” 5

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