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4 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 78 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 Cadwallader v. Allstate Ins. Co..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cadwallader v. Allstate Ins. Co. Anchor | green | “an insurance policy is a contract between the parties and should be construed by using the general rules of interpretation of contracts set forth in the louisiana civil code.” | 31 |
| 2 | Cadwallader v. Allstate Ins. Co. | green | “words and phrases used in an insurance policy are to be construed using their plain, ordinary and generally prevailing meaning, unless the words have acquired a technical meaning.” | 22 |
| 3 | Cadwallader v. Allstate Ins. Co. | green | “if the policy wording at issue is clear and unambiguously expresses the parties' intent, the insurance contract must be enforced as written.” | 20 |
| 4 | Louisiana Ins. Guar. Ass'n v. Interstate Fire & Casualty Co. | green | “a provision susceptible of different meanings must be interpreted with a meaning that renders it effective and not with one that renders it ineffective.” | 5 |
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.