6 canonical passages across 6 cases, quoted by 39 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 Cenac v. Murry.
| # | Case | Flag | Canonical passage | Citers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cenac v. Murry Anchor | green | “all contracts contain an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing in performance and enforcement.” | 19 |
| 2 | Morris v. MacIone | green | “the breach of good faith is bad faith characterized by some conduct which violates standards of decency, fairness or reasonableness.” | 6 |
| 3 | Merchants & Planters Bank v. Williamson | green | “protecting their respective economic interests” | 5 |
| 4 | American Bankers Ins. Co. of Florida v. Alexander | green | “both defendants would deal with them in good faith as such an obligation is imposed on parties who contract for performance of obligation with each other.” | 3 |
| 5 | Mississippi Valley Gas Co. v. Estate of Walker | green | “malicious, intentional, willful, wanton, grossly careless, indifferent or reckless.” | 3 |
| 6 | Wells v. First American Bank West | green | “collision and comprehensive coverage only.” | 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.