Legal Opinion

Lamar Exploration Corp. v. Masterson

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided December 30, 1992Published

1Opinion of the Court

Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Defendant contends that Supreme Court erred in denying his motion for summary judgment dismissing plaintiffs complaint. The language in articles 2 and 3 of the parties’ agreement is susceptible to two reasonable interpretations and, therefore, is ambiguous (see, Super Glue Corp. v Avis Rent A Car Sys., 159 AD2d 68, 72, lv denied 77 NY2d 801). Because plaintiff submitted extrinsic proof to resolve that ambiguity, a question of fact was presented for the jury’s determination and summary judgment was properly denied (see, Mallad Constr. Corp.…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Mallad Construction Corp. v. County Federal Savings & Loan Ass'nNew York Court of Appeals · 1973
  2. Super Glue Corp. v. Avis Rent A Car System, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  3. Allied Clove Lakes Co. v. DemisayAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980

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