World-Wide Rights Limited Partnership v. Combe Incorporated Combe Puerto Rico, Incorporated, a Delaware Corporation

OPINION

PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge:

World-Wide Rights Limited Partnership (World) brought a declaratory judgment action in diversity, seeking to establish its right to royalty payments under a 1961 licensing agreement (the Agreement) with Combe Incorporated (Combe). On the parties’ cross-motions for summary judgment, the district court concluded as a matter of law that the critical language of the Agreement was unambiguous and did not require Combe to pay royalties to World. On that basis the court granted summary judgment to Combe. Because we conclude that the critical language of the Agreement…