Brad H. v. City of New York

OPINION OF THE COURT

Graffeo, J.

This case involves a dispute over the status of a negotiated settlement agreement pertaining to New York City’s duty to provide mental health services to certain inmates in its jails. We are asked whether the term of the agreement expired before plaintiffs filed a motion in Supreme Court seeking to extend the City’s obligations. Applying our State’s traditional principles of contract interpretation, we hold that plaintiffs sought relief prior to termination of the settlement agreement and their motion was therefore timely filed.

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Plaintiffs initiated this action…