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7 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 22 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 Berlier v. AP Green Industries, Inc..

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1 Berlier v. AP Green Industries, Inc. Anchor
la · 2002
green “the classification of an obligation as several or joint depends upon the parties' intentions and understanding, as revealed by the language of their contract and the subject matter to which it refers.” 4
2 Berlier v. AP Green Industries, Inc.
la · 2002
green “an obligation is indivisible when the object of the performance, because of its nature or because of the intent of the parties, is not susceptible of division.” 3
3 Berlier v. AP Green Industries, Inc.
la · 2002
green “depends on the divisibility of the object of the performance.” 3
4 Saucier v. Hayes Dairy Products, Inc.
la · 1979
green “permitting a lawyer to reap in full measure the contracted-for fee provided in a contingency fee contract without providing all or substantially all of the legal services contemplated by the contract clearly violates the strictures of the rules of professional responsibility.” 3
5 Stockstill v. Byrd
la · 1913
green “a party sues on a certain contract to recover compensation due on its performance, he must show performance on his part, or a legal excuse.” 3
6 Stockstill v. Byrd
la · 1913
green “into a different position altogether from that contemplated by the terms of the contract.” 3
7 Stockstill v. Byrd
la · 1913
green “rendered the contract impossible of performance” 3

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