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4 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 Arrowood Indem. Co. v. King.

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1 Arrowood Indem. Co. v. King Anchor
conn · 2012
green “must look at the contract as a whole, consider all relevant portions together and, if possible, give operative effect to every provision in order to reach a reasonable overall result.” 6
2 Pacific Indemnity Insurance v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.
conn · 1997
green “an insurance policy is to be interpreted by the same general rules that govern the construction of any written contract and enforced in accordance with the real intent of the parties as expressed in the language employed in the policy and the policy words must be accorded their …” 6
3 Hartford Casualty Insurance v. Litchfield Mutual Fire Insurance
conn · 2005
green “where the insurer has sufficient knowledge to show that a claim falls within coverage even though not properly pleaded to invoke coverage, the carrier cannot make the face of the complaint argument.” 4
4 Hartford Casualty Insurance v. Litchfield Mutual Fire Insurance
conn · 2005
green “connecticut courts construe broad policy language in favor of imposing a duty to defend on the insurer.” 3

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