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6 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 33 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 Fortune Production Co. v. Conoco, Inc..

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1 Fortune Production Co. v. Conoco, Inc. Anchor
tex · 2000
green “generally speaking, when a valid, express contract covers the subject matter of the parties' dispute, there can be no recovery under a quasi-contract theory.” 15
2 Massey v. Massey
texapp · 1991
green “only if the intention of the parties as expressed on the face of the document is doubtful may the court resort to parol evidence to resolve the doubt.” 6
3 Warren Bros. Co. v. A.A.A. Pipe Cleaning Co.
texapp · 1980
green “making the contract complete in its terms which show to be incomplete.” 3
4 Marcuz v. Marcuz
texapp · 1993
green “an agreement does not express the real intention of the parties” 3
5 Decker v. Urrutia
texapp · 1998
green “having to fight about the coverage.” 3
6 Inglish v. Prudential Insurance Co. of America
texapp · 1996
green “unjust enrichment claims are predicated on the absence of an express contract controlling the circumstances.” 3

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