Yu Han Young v. Chiu
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
“The fundamental, neutral precept of contract interpretation is that agreements are construed in accord with the parties’ intent” (Greenfield v Philles Records, 98 NY2d 562, 569 [2002]; see Franklin Apt. Assoc., Inc. v Westbrook Tenants Corp., 43 AD3d 860, 861 [2007]). “When the terms of a written contract are clear and unambiguous, the intent of the parties must be found within the four corners of the contract giving practical interpretation to the language employed and the parties’ reason*536able expectations” (Costello v Casale, 281 AD2d 581, 583 [citations omitted]; see Correnti v Allstate…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Greenfield v. Philles Records, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 2002
- Foley v. D'AgostinoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1964
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- Franklin Apartment Associates, Inc. v. Westbrook Tenants Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
- Janowitz Bros. Venture v. 25-30 120th Street Queens Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
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