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Firtell v. Crest Builders, Inc.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Mar 20, 1990
159 A.D.2d 352 (N.Y. App. Div. 1990)

Opinion

March 20, 1990

Appeal from the Supreme Court, New York County (Helen E. Freedman, J.).


The terms for the sale of these properties were drafted by seller's attorney and required "purchaser, if he applies for financing, [t]o apply only for an adjustable rate loan with a no-income check verification." The trial court properly rejected seller's contention that purchaser's failure to apply to a specific bank, with whom seller had a favorable relationship and history, constituted a breach of the contract. The quoted provision should be interpreted in accordance with its plain language. It is not for the court to enlarge the meaning of the words in the contract so as to correct seller's admitted oversight (Senese v Litz, 99 A.D.2d 580; see also, Macho Assets v Spring Corp., 128 A.D.2d 680, lv denied 69 N.Y.2d 609).

Concur — Kupferman, J.P., Sullivan, Rosenberger, Asch and Smith, JJ.


Summaries of

Firtell v. Crest Builders, Inc.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Mar 20, 1990
159 A.D.2d 352 (N.Y. App. Div. 1990)
Case details for

Firtell v. Crest Builders, Inc.

Case Details

Full title:IRA FIRTELL, Respondent, v. CREST BUILDERS, INC., et al., Appellants

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department

Date published: Mar 20, 1990

Citations

159 A.D.2d 352 (N.Y. App. Div. 1990)
552 N.Y.S.2d 630

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