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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 Professional Realty Corp. v. Bender.

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1 Professional Realty Corp. v. Bender Anchor
va · 1976
green “the third party beneficiary doctrine is subject to the limitation that the third party must show that the parties to the contract clearly and definitely intended it to confer a benefit upon him.” 6
2 Valley Landscape Co. v. Rolland
va · 1977
green “clear intent to benefit the third person must appear to enable him to sue on the contract; incidental beneficiaries cannot maintain an action thereon.” 4
3 Professional Realty Corp. v. Bender
va · 1976
green “the third party must show that the parties to the contract clearly and definitely intended it to confer a benefit upon him.” 2

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