The following excerpt is from Stone Key Partners v. Monster Worldwide, No. 18-2804-cv (2nd Cir. 2019):
omitted)). "Under New York law, 'if a contract is straightforward and unambiguous, its interpretation presents a question of law for the court to be made without resort to extrinsic evidence.'" Spinelli v. Nat'l Football League, 903 F.3d 185, 200 (2d Cir. 2018) (quoting Postlewaite v. McGraw-Hill, Inc., 411 F.3d 63, 67 (2d Cir. 2005)). "But if 'intent of the parties cannot be ascertained from the face of their agreement,' the contract is ambiguous and its interpretation presents a question of fact." Id. (quoting Postlewaite, 411 F.3d at 67 (alterations omitted)).
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