3 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 12 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 Teg-Paradigm Environmental, Inc. v. United States.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teg-Paradigm Environmental, Inc. v. United States Anchor | green | “must be given that meaning that would be derived from the contract by a reasonably intelligent person acquainted with the contemporaneous circumstances.” | 5 |
| 2 | Teg-Paradigm Environmental, Inc. v. United States | green | “that meaning that would be derived from the contract by a reasonably intelligent person acquainted with the contemporaneous circumstances.” | 4 |
| 3 | Granite Construction Company v. The United States | green | “contract must be interpreted when possible as a whole in a manner which gives reasonable meaning to all its parts and avoids conflict or surplusage of its provisions.” | 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.