8 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 57 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 Eagle Industries, Inc. v. DeVilbiss Health Care, Inc..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eagle Industries, Inc. v. DeVilbiss Health Care, Inc. Anchor | green | “if a contract is unambiguous, extrinsic evidence may not be used to interpret the intent of the parties, to vary the terms of the contract or to create an ambiguity.” | 30 |
| 2 | Haft v. Haft | green | “objective acts (words, acts and context)” | 7 |
| 3 | Kronenberg v. Katz | green | “language that, when read together, can be said to add up to a clear anti-reliance clause by which the plaintiff has contractually promised that it did not rely upon statements outside the contract's four corners in deciding to sign the contract.” | 5 |
| 4 | Kronenberg v. Katz | green | “contractual freedom and efficiency concerns” | 3 |
| 5 | JPMorgan Chase Bank Ex Rel. Mahonia Ltd. v. Liberty Mutual Insurance | green | “a clear indication that the disclaiming party has knowingly disclaimed reliance on the specific representations that form the basis of the fraud claim.” | 3 |
| 6 | JPMorgan Chase Bank Ex Rel. Mahonia Ltd. v. Liberty Mutual Insurance | green | “a general sweeping disclaimer can serve to disclaim any and all extrinsic fraud between sophisticated parties.” | 3 |
| 7 | Galantino v. Baffone | green | “if a contract is unambiguous, extrinsic evidence may not be used to interpret the intent of the parties, to vary the terms of the contract or to create an ambiguity.” | 3 |
| 8 | Danann Realty Corp. v. Harris | green | “in essence, progressive is saying to the court, 'believe us now when we tell you we made a false promise to dupont then.” | 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.