· 8/9/1991
C.R. Anthony Co. v. Loretto Mall Partners
Citations
- 817 P.2d 238
- 112 N.M. 504
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- concluding that the parol evidence rule does “not bar introduction of evidence to explain terms”
- holding that whether there is an ambiguity in a contract is a question of law for the court
- holding that contract ambiguities can be interpreted in light of relevant trade usage and practices
- holding that where only one interpretation of contractual terms is possible, a court may decide the meaning of those terms as a matter of law
- providing that the parol evidence rule “bars admission of evidence extrinsic to the contract to contradict and perhaps even supplement the writing”
- explaining that “reliance is not an element of a claim for breach of an express warranty reduced to writing”
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Judges: Ransom, Baca, Montgomery
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