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7 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 30 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 Village of Kirkland v. Kirkland Properties Holdings Co., LLC I.

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1 Village of Kirkland v. Kirkland Properties Holdings Co., LLC I Anchor
ill · 2023
green “primary objective is to give effect to the contracting parties' intent.” 5
2 Xingjian Sun v. Gary Xu
ca7 · 2024
green “a court may enter judgment as a matter of law under federal rule of civil procedure 50(b) if a party has been 'fully heard on an issue during a jury trial and the court finds that a reasonable jury would not have a legally sufficient evidentiary basis to find for the party on th…” 5
3 International Union v. ZF BOGE ELASTMETALL LLC
ca7 · 2011
green “a contract with a defined expiration may create obligations that extend past the expiration date.” 4
4 HOUSING AUTHORITY CHAMPAIGN COUNTY v. Lyles
illappct · 2009
green “not enforcing anything, but merely defending against” 4
5 Powers v. Rockford Stop-N-Go, Inc.
illappct · 2001
green “a nos. 24-2481, 24-2500, 24-2575, 24-2716 15 party is entitled to an award of attorney fees under this provision only when she or he can demonstrate that the other party was compelled by the trial court to obey a condition of the lease.” 4
6 Citizens Insurance Company of America v. Wynndalco Enterprises, LLC
ca7 · 2023
green “permissible indicators of the meaning of the text that follows them” 4
7 Xingjian Sun v. Gary Xu
ca7 · 2024
green “we jealously guard the jury's province to weigh conflicting evidence, evaluate witness credibility, and determine the facts.” 4

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