5 canonical passages across 4 cases, quoted by 47 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 Kuhn Construction, Inc. v. Diamond State Port Corp..
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kuhn Construction, Inc. v. Diamond State Port Corp. Anchor | green | “we will read a contract as a whole and we will give each provision and term effect, so as not to render any part of the contract mere surplusage.” | 23 |
| 2 | GMG Capital Investments, LLC v. Athenian Venture Partners I | green | “the meaning inferred from a particular provision cannot control the meaning of the entire agreement if such an inference conflicts with the agreement's overall scheme or plan.” | 12 |
| 3 | Kuhn Construction, Inc. v. Diamond State Port Corp. | green | “give each provision and term effect, so as not to render any part of the contract mere surplusage.” | 4 |
| 4 | Insituform of North America, Inc. v. Chandler | green | “analysis of the standing issue begins with recognition of the general rule that strangers to a contract ordinarily acquire no rights under it unless it is the intention of the promisee to confer a benefit upon such third party.” | 4 |
| 5 | Northwestern National Insurance v. Esmark, Inc. | green | “although the parties disagree as to the proper interpretation of the contract, their disagreement does not create an ambiguity.” | 4 |
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.