ALIZIO v. PERPIGNANO

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with one bill of costs.

The plain meaning of the power of attorney executed by the plaintiff is that the plaintiff thereby expressly authorized Sydney Friedler to execute the Disbursement Agreement binding him. A power of attorney should be construed according to the natural meaning of its words, bearing in mind the purpose of the agency ( see, International Credit Corp. Div. v. Roth, 184 A.D.2d 251; Benderson Dev. Co. v. Schwab Bros. Trucking, 64 A.D.2d 447). Having bestowed upon Friedler the power to execute the Disbursement Agreement on his behalf, the plaintiff cannot now claim that he did not approve of its terms ( see, Bradford Co. v. Dunn, 250 N.Y. 461).

The plaintiff's remaining contentions are without merit.

Ritter, J. P., Sullivan, Goldstein and Lerner, JJ., concur.