Omnitrus Merging Corp. v. Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

How courts have described this case

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• courts must determine the intention of the parties from the plain language of a clear and unambiguous contract
• courts must determine the intention of the parties from the plain language of a clear and unambiguous contract
• exclusive remedy provisions are recognized by our courts and enforced
• “If a contract is clear and unambiguous, the judge must determine the intention of the parties ‘solely from the plain language of the contract’ and may not consider extrinsic evidence outside the ‘four corners’ of the document itself.”
• exclusive remedy provisions are recognized by our courts and enforced
• “The primary objective in contract construction is to give effect to the intention of the parties ***. If the contract is clear and unambiguous, the judge must determine the intention of the parties solely from the plain language of the contract ***.” (Internal quotation marks omitted.

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