How have the courts interpreted the meaning of a contract?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Smith v. Barnesandnoble.com, LLC, 120 U.S.P.Q.2d 1316, 839 F.3d 163 (2nd Cir. 2016):
We conclude that the conduct at issue was authorized by the relevant contracts between the parties. See Revson v. Cinque & Cinque, P.C., 221 F.3d 59, 66 (2d Cir. 2000) (Under New York law, the meaning of a contract that is unambiguous is a question of law for the court to decide.).
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