Legal Opinion
W.W.W. Associates, Inc. v. Giancontieri
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 27, 1990PublishedCited by 1,270 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*159OPINION OF THE COURT
Kaye, J.
In this action for specific performance of a contract to sell real property, the issue is whether an unambiguous reciprocal cancellation provision should be read in light of extrinsic evidence, as a contingency clause for the sole benefit of plaintiff purchaser, subject to its unilateral waiver. Apply*160ing the principle that clear, complete writings should generally be enforced according to their terms, we reject plaintiffs reading of the contract and dismiss its complaint.
Defendants, owners of a two-acre parcel in Suffolk County, on October 16, 1986 contracted for…
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