Hickman v. Saunders
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
*560The interpretation of a written agreement is within the province of the court and, if the language of the agreement is free from ambiguity, its meaning may be determined as a matter of law on the basis of the writing alone without resort to extrinsic evidence (see, Chimart Assocs. v Paul, 66 NY2d 570, 572-573; Mallad Constr. Corp. v County Fed. Sav. & Loan Assn., 32 NY2d 285; Weiner v Anesthesia Assocs., 203 AD2d 454). Generally, the contract is to be interpreted so as to give effect to the intention of the parties as expressed in the unequivocal language employed (see, Matter of Wallace v…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Breed v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Chimart Associates v. PaulNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
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- Wallace v. 600 Partners Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1995
- Reape v. New York News, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
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