American Fire & Safety, Inc. v. City of North Las Vegas

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• providing that the interpretation of contractual provisions, including liquidated damages, are reviewed de novo unless the interpretation turns on the credibility of extrinsic evidence
• reviewing de novo where trial court's interpretation of documents did not depend upon weighing credibility of conflicting extrinsic evidence
• reviewing de novo where trial court's interpretation of documents did not depend upon weighing credibility of conflicting extrinsic evidence
• “[a] penalty is a sum named, which is 21 disproportionate to the damage which could have been anticipated from breach of the 22 contract”

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