Korsinsky v. Tax Commissioner
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—In a proceeding pursuant to RPTL article 7 to review a real property tax assessment for the tax year 1996-1997, the petitioner appeals from a judgment dated August 23, 2001, which denied the petition and dismissed the proceeding.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.
It is a primary rule of contract construction that “when parties set down their agreement in a clear, complete document, their writing should as a rule be enforced according to its terms” (W.W.W. Assoc. v Giancontieri, 77 NY2d 157, 162). Moreover, “ [i] nterpretation of an unambiguous contract provision is a function…
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- Magnolia Development Corp. v. LockwoodAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
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