Opinion
Argued November 15, 1939
Decided November 28, 1939
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department, NORTON, J.
Aaron Lipper and Philip Isaacs for appellants.
Herbert Ginzberg and Solomon R. Agar for respondent.
The contract in question is ambiguous. It was, therefore, error to strike out the first affirmative defense in the appellants' answer and to grant summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff.
The order striking out the first affirmative defense in appellant's answer should be reversed and the motion denied. Summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff should be reversed and a trial ordered, with costs to abide the event.
CRANE, Ch. J., LEHMAN, HUBBS, LOUGHRAN, FINCH and RIPPEY, JJ., concur; O'BRIEN, J., taking no part.
Ordered accordingly.