5 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 38 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 Alvin, Ltd. v. United States Postal Service.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alvin, Ltd. v. United States Postal Service Anchor | green | “in the case of contracts, the avowed purpose and primary function of the court is the ascertainment of the intent of the parties.” | 9 |
| 2 | The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company v. The United States | green | “in the case of contracts, the avowed purpose and primary function of the court is the ascertainment of the intent of the parties.” | 8 |
| 3 | Beard v. United States | green | “if the contract language is unambiguous, then it must be given its plain and ordinary meaning . . . .” | 8 |
| 4 | Salvatore Giove v. Department of Transportation | green | “in addition, we must interpret the contract in a manner that gives meaning to all of its provisions and makes sense. further, business contracts must be construed with business sense, as they naturally would be understood by intelligent men of affairs.” | 7 |
| 5 | Canpro Investments, Ltd v. United States | green | “contract interpretation requires determining the intention of the parties.” | 6 |
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.