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Lamar Exploration Corp. v. Masterson

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Dec 30, 1992
188 A.D.2d 1068 (N.Y. App. Div. 1992)

Opinion

December 30, 1992

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Erie County, Francis, J.

Present — Callahan, J.P., Boomer, Lawton and Davis, JJ.


Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Defendant contends that Supreme Court erred in denying his motion for summary judgment dismissing plaintiff's complaint. The language in articles 2 and 3 of the parties' agreement is susceptible to two reasonable interpretations and, therefore, is ambiguous (see, Super Glue Corp. v Avis Rent A Car Sys., 159 A.D.2d 68, 72, lv denied 77 N.Y.2d 801). Because plaintiff submitted extrinsic proof to resolve that ambiguity, a question of fact was presented for the jury's determination and summary judgment was properly denied (see, Mallad Constr. Corp. v County Fed. Sav. Loan Assn., 32 N.Y.2d 285, 291; Allied Clove Lakes Co. v Demisay, 74 A.D.2d 466, 468-470). Additionally, there exist questions of fact precluding the granting of summary judgment on defendant's counterclaim.


Summaries of

Lamar Exploration Corp. v. Masterson

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Dec 30, 1992
188 A.D.2d 1068 (N.Y. App. Div. 1992)
Case details for

Lamar Exploration Corp. v. Masterson

Case Details

Full title:LAMAR EXPLORATION CORP., Respondent, v. TERRY MASTERSON, Appellant

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

Date published: Dec 30, 1992

Citations

188 A.D.2d 1068 (N.Y. App. Div. 1992)