5 canonical passages across 3 cases, quoted by 19 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 Catholic Diocese of Dodge City v. Raymer.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catholic Diocese of Dodge City v. Raymer Anchor | green | “the face of the instrument leaves it genuinely uncertain which one of two or more meanings is the proper meaning.” | 5 |
| 2 | Simon v. National Farmers Organization, Inc. | green | “must contain provisions or language of doubtful or conflicting meaning.” | 4 |
| 3 | Simon v. National Farmers Organization, Inc. | green | “if the language . . . is clear and can be carried out as written.” | 4 |
| 4 | Catholic Diocese of Dodge City v. Raymer | green | “ambiguity in a written contract does not appear until the application of pertinent rules of interpretation to the face of the instrument leaves it genuinely uncertain which one of two or more meanings is the proper meaning.” | 3 |
| 5 | Kincaid v. Dess | green | “a contract is ambiguous when the words . . . may be understood in two or more ways.” | 3 |
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.