2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 63 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 Coker v. Coker.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coker v. Coker Anchor | green | “if the written instrument is so worded that it can be given a certain or definite legal meaning or interpretation, then it is not ambiguous and the court will construe the contract as a matter of law.” | 37 |
| 2 | Columbia Gas Transmission Corp. v. New Ulm Gas, Ltd. | green | “whether a contract is ambiguous is a question of law that must be decided by examining the contract as a whole in light of the circumstances present when the contract was entered.” | 26 |
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.