Heffron v. Adamar of New Jersey, Inc.

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• “The principal goal of contract interpretation is to “ascertain and effectuate the objectively manifested intentions of the contracting parties.” (quoting Pacitti v. Macy’s, 193 F.3d 766, 773 (3d Cir. 1999))
• “[I]n order to defeat a properly supported motion for summary judgment, a plaintiff cannot simply rely on vague, self-serving statements which are unsupported by specific facts in the record.” (internal quotation marks omitted)
• “[A]n interpretation [of an agreement] which gives reasonable ... and effective meaning to all [of its] terms is preferred to an interpretation which leaves a part unreasonable ... or of no effect.” (quoting Restatement (Second) of Contracts, § 203(a))

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