Giving Two Contract Provisions Their Intended Meaning
- Jan 6 2025
By: Jeffrey M. Haber Under New York law, written agreements are construed in accordance with the parties’ intent. “The best evidence of what parties to a written agreement intend is …
Category: Contract Construction
Award of Attorney’s Fees With No Basis In Contract, Statute Or Court Rule Reversed On Appeal by The Second Department
- Dec 16 2024
By: Jeffrey M. Haber In almost every litigation, the question that clients most often ask is whether they can get back their attorney’s fees. As we have explained in past articles …
Contract Interpretation: Contracts Are To Be Construed in Accordance With The Parties’ Intent
- Nov 4 2024
By: Jeffrey M. Haber Under New York law, written agreements are construed in accordance with the parties’ intent. “The best evidence of what parties to a written agreement intend is …
Second Department Affirms Dismissal of Landlord’s Complaint Finding That Tenant Did Not Breach Lease Because Landlord Failed to Timely Obtain All Necessary Approvals for Landlord Build-out
- Jun 27 2022
By Jonathan H. Freiberger Issues relating to contract interpretation are a frequent subject addressed in this Blog. “The fundamental, neutral precept of contract interpretation is that agreements are construed in …
