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6 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 26 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 Rakowski v. Lucente.

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1 Rakowski v. Lucente Anchor
ill · 1984
green “where both parties were aware of an additional claim at the time of signing the release, courts have given effect to the general re- lease language of the agreement to release that claim as well.” 5
2 Gladinus v. Laughlin
illappct · 1977
green “the understanding of all con- cerned parties that the release affected her claim for property damage only and not her action for personal injuries.” 5
3 Darrell Cannon v. Jon Burge
ca7 · 2014
green “all claims he has, or may have in the future, arising either directly or indi- rectly out of the incident which was the basis of this litiga- tion.” 5
4 Darrell Cannon v. Jon Burge
ca7 · 2014
green “attempted to carve out his claims for wrongful conviction and malicious prosecution as separate and distinct incidents not covered by the settle- ment.” 5
5 M.T. Bonk Company and Mark T. Bonk v. Milton Bradley Company and Hasbro, Inc.
ca7 · 1991
green “we have made it clear that rule 54(d) creates a pre- sumption that the prevailing party will recover costs, and that the ultimate decision to award costs is within the district court's discretion.” 3
6 M.T. Bonk Company and Mark T. Bonk v. Milton Bradley Company and Hasbro, Inc.
ca7 · 1991
green “we will re- verse the district court's determination on the reasonableness and necessity of the expenses only for an abuse of discretion.” 3

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