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Chancery Addresses When Extrinsic Evidence Allowed

By Francis Pileggi on December 18, 2018
Posted in Chancery Court Updates

A recent Court of Chancery decision explains when an agreement will be deemed ambiguous such that extrinsic evidence will be allowed, and related contract interpretation principles.

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The court, in Zayo Group, LLC v. Latisys Holdings, LLC, C.A. No. 12874-VCS (Del. Ch. Nov. 26, 2018), described the “real controversy” in the …

Contract Interpretation Principles under PA Law

By Francis Pileggi on August 3, 2012
Posted in Other Court Decisions

For those interested in contract interpretation principles under PA law, and in particular when extrinsic evidence will be allowed, such as course of performance and usage of the trade, the recent opinion by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, in Artesian Water Company v. Chester Water Authority, may be instructive.…

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