3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 32 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 Universal Underwriters Insurance v. Kneeland.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universal Underwriters Insurance v. Kneeland Anchor | green | “absent an ambiguity or internal inconsistency, contractual interpretation begins and ends with the actual words of a written agreement.” | 18 |
| 2 | In Re EGBERT R SMITH TRUST | green | “if the contractual language is unambiguous, courts must interpret and enforce the contract as written . . . .” | 7 |
| 3 | Universal Underwriters Insurance v. Kneeland | green | “a contract is ambiguous if its provisions may reasonably be understood in different ways.” | 7 |
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.