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4 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 14 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 Cox v. CSX Intermodal, Inc..

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1 Cox v. CSX Intermodal, Inc. Anchor
fladistctapp · 1999
green “the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing is designed to protect the contracting parties' reasonable expectations.” 4
2 Speedway Superamerica v. Tropic Enterprises
fladistctapp · 2007
green “when a question is not resolved by the terms of the contract or when one party has the power to make a discretionary decision without defined standards.” 4
3 Snow v. Ruden, McClosky, Smith, Schuster
fladistctapp · 2005
green “because the implied covenant is not a stated contractual term, to operate it attaches to the performance of a specific or express contractual provision.” 3
4 BMW of North America, Inc. v. Krathen
fladistctapp · 1985
green “set aside on the basis of unilateral mistake unless (a) the mistake is the result of an inexcusable lack of due care or (b) the other party has so changed its position in reliance on the contract that rescission would be unconscionable.” 3

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