Hof Service Co. v. River Place North Housing Corp.

BY JUDGE WILLIAM T. NEWMAN, JR.

This case presents the question of whether a provision regarding a right of first refusal in the lease agreement is complete and unambiguous, or whether it is incomplete and ambiguous, and thus, extrinsic evidence is allowed to explain the provision. The plaintiff argues that the agreement is a complete integration and that the provision regarding the right of first refusal is clear and should be given its plain meaning and extrinsic evidence should not be allowed to explain its meaning. In opposition, the defendant argues that the lease agreement provision…