...contract construction that an interpretation which renders language in the contract superfluous is unsupportable ( see Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection of State of N.Y. v. Bank Leumi Trust Co. of N.Y., 94...Supreme Court of New York, Second Department. September 12, 2005. In an action, inter alia, to recover damages for breach of contract.... The parties do not contend that their written contract was incomplete and that there was no meeting of the minds. Rather, they disagree as to what...

...whether a contract is ambiguous, a court must look at `the entire integrated agreement,' to `safeguard against adopting an interpretation that would render any individual provision superfluous...Transport Lines, Inc., 861 F.2d 23, 27 (2d Cir. 1988)) ("Under New York law an interpretation of a contract that has `the effect of rendering at least one clause superfluous or meaningless . . . is...interpretation would render the second paragraph superfluous, a view unsupportable under standard principles of contract interpretation."). ...

...superfluous. The law of contract interpretation militates against interpreting a contract in a way that renders a provision superfluous. Kelly v. Figueiredo, supra..., 571 A.2d 112 (1990). If the language of the contract is susceptible to more than one reasonable interpretation, the contract is ambiguous...concluded that the contract between the parties, as evidenced by the three related agreements, was ambiguous and, after considering extrinsic evidence to determine the intention of the parties, concluded...

.... CARDAMONE, Circuit Judge: This appeal requires an interpretation of a contract between a...principles governing this dispute are familiar and well settled. The primary objective in contract interpretation is to give effect to the intent of the contracting parties "as revealed by the language...against adopting an interpretation that would render any individual provision superfluous. See Two Guys, 63 N.Y.2d at 403...

...least one clause superfluous or meaningless. Although it is possible that such effect was the parties' intent upon drafting and agreeing to the contract, such interpretation is not preferred and will be...the proper interpretation of the disputed contract clauses because we believe the district court should have the first opportunity to assess these clauses in light of the parol evidence introduced...not prevent the introduction of extrinsic evidence to aid in interpretation of the contract. The rule excludes "only evidence of prior understandings and negotiations which contradicts the...

...' interpretation also would render unnecessary and superfluous a significant portion of the release language in the contract. Where possible, courts should avoid interpreting contracts so as to nullify... contract. The proposed "ambiguous" interpretation would have rendered the contractual language "as directed by the Engineer" redundant and thus superfluous. We re...when a party alleges that a contract is ambiguous and seeks to admit extrinsic evidence to show the intent of the contracting parties. Factually, the case involves the interpretation of a release...

...interpretation is superfluous in view of the unambiguous arbitration clause in the contract. Accordingly, it cannot be said with positive assurance that the parties intended to exclude the issue of timeliness...defendants from compelling the plaintiff to arbitrate certain claims related to the parties' construction contract, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of New Haven at Meriden, where the...contract dispute to arbitration. The plaintiff claimed that the town's demand for arbitration was barred by the statute of limitations (§ 52-584a [a]) applicable to actions against design professionals...

.... NVT contends that the government's interpretation, where the figures in the Frequency column for the disputed line items are simply ignored, violates the contract interpretation canon that a reading ...line items, the government also violated the canon of contract interpretation that disfavors rendering terms superfluous. If these numbers had no purpose, as government counsel suggested at oral...," Fed.R.Civ.P. 56(c). Because no genuine issues of material fact exist here, we review the trial court's decision as a matter of law. The interpretation of a contract or solicitation is a...

...that an interpretation which renders language in the contract superfluous cannot be supported (see Vermont Teddy Bear Co. v. 538 Madison...565, 780 N.E.2d 166 ). This interpretation is consistent with the plain meaning of the contract and basic principles of contract construction.... In an action to recover damages for breach of contract, the plaintiff appeals, as limited by his brief, from so much of an order of...

...contract construction that an interpretation which renders language in the contract superfluous cannot be supported (see Vermont Teddy Bear Co..., 750 N.Y.S.2d 565, 780 N.E.2d 166 ). This interpretation is consistent with the plain meaning of the contract and basic p...an action to recover damages for breach of contract, the plaintiff appeals, as limited by his brief, from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Pineda–Kirwan, J.), dated May 7...

...construction that an interpretation which renders language in the contract superfluous cannot be supported (see Vermont Teddy Bear Co. v 538 Madison Realty Co., 1 NY3d 470, 475...to the defendant's covenant to pay (see Greenfield v Philles Records, 98 NY2d 562, 569). This interpretation is consistent with the plain meaning of the contract and basic principles of contract... In an action to recover damages for breach of contract, the plaintiff appeals, as limited by his brief, from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Pineda-Kirwan...

.... INTRODUCTION In this case, we examine and apply principles of contract interpretation to construe a "Right of First Offer" contained in the governing regulations of a...rules governing extrinsic evidence, as discussed below. B. Controlling Principles of Contract Interpretation.... The basic goal of contract interpretation is to give effect to the parties' mutual intent at the time of contracting. (Civ. Code, § 1636; Bank of the West v. Superior Court...

...give effect to all the language included therein, as "the law of contract interpretation . . . militates against interpreting a contract in a way that renders a provision superfluous." (Internal...upon by the parties and that what is in dispute is a party's discretionary application or interpretation of a contract term. . . . To constitute a breach of [the implied covenant of good faith and fair...of contract and for violation of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act, and for other relief, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of Fairfield, where the court, Hiller, J...

...profession and consistent with the fundamental tenets of contract interpretation that a court should seek an interpretation which does not render any term or phrase of a contract meaningless or superfluous...objective in interpreting a contract is to determine the parties' intent from the language employed and to fulfill their reasonable expectations (see St. John's Univ., N.Y..., excise or distort the meaning of the terms they chose to include, thereby creating a new contract under the guise of construction" (NML Capital v Republic of Argentina, 17 NY3d 250, 259-260...

...supplementary general conditions superfluous under our interpretation of the contract. N.C.G.S. 1-75.4(5) is a portion of North Carolina's long-arm statute. It is a legislative device vesting the North..., 295 N.C. at 506, 246 S.E.2d at 777 ("[I]f the meaning of the [contract] is clear and only one reasonable ...and D. Lee Roberts, Jr., for respondent-appellant. Arbitration and Award 3 (NCI4th) — construction contract...

...of contract interpretation militates against interpreting a contract in a way that renders a provision superfluous." United Illuminating Co. v...render Article 9.2 of the contract superfluous. As noted, however, "[t]he law of contract interpretation militates against interpreting a contract in a way that renders a provision superfluous...such an interpretation. In any event, the caption to Article 9 of the contract as well as the ambiguous language contained in subparagraph Article 9.4, present questions of fact that are not...

...(1997). No interpretation should be adopted that renders any provision of the contract superfluous. See Guthrie v. State ...judgment is appropriate. Id. A contract is ambiguous under Oregon law when the provision at issue "is capable of more than one sensible and reasonable interpretation.... The majority suggests that Dr. Rempel's interpretation renders the final sentence of the disputed provision superfluous. However, Dr. Rempel contends that the final sentence was added...

...erred in concluding that Galli and Yeager did not breach warranties in the contract. Metz also raises a series of objections to the district court's interpretation of the contract...for the contract to provide both for offsets and complete suspension of payments. The offset option would be superfluous, since no buyer would ever choose to make reduced payments instead of no..., 126 N.E.2d 271, 274 (1955). The contract provides that New York law governs. Under New York law an interpretation of a contract that has "...

...York law in paragraph 16 is a general choice-of-law clause intended to resolve potential conflicts as to the interpretation and construction of the contract, and that the reference to New York law in...PaineWebber Inc. v. Bybyk, 81 F.3d at 1199). Further, we recognize that "[u]nder New York law an interpretation of a contract that has..., enjoining it from claiming as contract damages in arbitration those attorneys' fees and costs incurred in opposing motions to stay arbitration made by appellees Stone Webster, Inc. ("Stone Webster"), its...