Brad H. v. City of New York

Tom, J.P. (dissenting).

I see no reason to engage in speculation with respect to when monitoring of the City’s discharge planning services commenced under the terms of the parties’ stipulated settlement of January 8, 2003.

The interpretation of an agreement is governed by straightforward rules. The best indication of what the parties intended by their agreement is to be found in its language (see Slamow v Del Col, 79 NY2d 1016, 1018 [1992]). The objective of a court “in searching for the probable intent of the parties ... is a practical interpretation of the expressions of the parties to the…