Development Enterprises of Raleigh v. Ortiz

ARNOLD, Judge.

A contract must be considered as a whole, considering each clause and word with reference to other provisions and giving effect to each if possible by any reasonable construction. State v. Corl, 58 N.C. App. 107, 293 S.E. 2d 264 (1982); see also 4 Williston on Contracts § 619 (3d ed. 1961). When general terms and specific statements are included in the same contract and there is a conflict, the general terms should give way to the specifics. Wood-Hopkins Contracting Co. v. N.C. State Ports Auth., 284 N.C. 732, 202 S.E. 2d 473 (1974); see also 3 Corbin on Contracts § 547 (1960).

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