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4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 24 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 Barn-Chestnut, Inc. v. CFM Development Corp..

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 Barn-Chestnut, Inc. v. CFM Development Corp. Anchor
wva · 1995
green “the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing cannot give contracting parties rights which are inconsistent with those set out in the contract.” 9
2 Chao v. Rivendell Woods, Incorporated
ca4 · 2005
green “forecast evidence sufficient to prove an element” 8
3 Stand Energy Corp. v. Columbia Gas Transmission Corp.
wvsd · 2005
green “implies a covenant of good faith and fair dealing in every contract for purposes of evaluating a party's performance of that contract.” 4
4 Berkeley County Public Service District v. Vitro Corp. of America
wva · 1968
green “the mere fact that parties do not agree to the construction of a contract does not render it ambiguous.” 3

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