There are three rules of contract construction that govern the interpretation of
disputed contract language.
Not exact matches
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contract language and
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Union members may sue their employers in discrimination cases even if their labor
contracts contain general
language requiring such
disputes to be submitted to arbitration, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week.
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disputes promptly and fairly, and to foster equal opportunity in our workplaces.
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contract language and
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Arbitrator of
contract dispute over abrupt departure to a rival Spanish -
language radio station of popular «morning drive» radio personality
Those that are implementing the
contract are required to send notices framed in aggressive
language that sets the stage for
dispute.
The Appellate Division found that there were numerous material factual
disputes between the parties when examining their allegations and the
language in the parties»
contract.
BIAC aims to assist business persons as well as local and multinational companies doing business in Romania, with respect to the adjudication of all types of contractual
disputes between parties which have a presence in Romania, including parties which have concluded
contracts in a
language other than Romanian.
Wrongful dismissal litigation involving
disputes over entitlements to bonuses, stock options and other forms of variable compensation generally focuses on the specific
language used in the employment
contract or the stock option or bonus plan.
In the above examples, if the parties wanted arbitration of
disputes to be permissive and non-mandatory, they could have clarified their
contract by including more explicit
language (i.e., «any and all
disputes, upon mutual agreement, may be arbitrated» or «with the consent of the other party, either party may commence arbitration»).
In Fiona Trust Corp, the House of Lords also held that arbitration clauses in international commercial
contracts ought to be liberally construed, and that parties to arbitration agreements generally intend all
disputes arising out of their relationship to be determined by the same tribunal, unless
language to the contrary is present.
However, examination of the
contract revealed not only a right to take
disputes to adjudication — which is generally considered mandatory despite the
language used — but also a provision that required withholding notices to be served if the employer considered he had a reason not to pay invoices in full as and when issued.
A
dispute arose because the
language in the
contract failed to specify whether the broker or the departing sales associate would compensate the individual who completed the transactions.
Signature Realty, Inc. v. Tallman (303 A.D. 2d 925)-- if there is any doubt or uncertainty as to the meaning of the
disputed language in a brokerage agreement, all ambiguity must be resolved against the broker who prepared it; brokerage agreement was, as a matter of law, ambiguous with respect to the issue of whether broker would earn commissions when tenant exercised an option to renew the lease and therefore broker is not entitled to commissions on rental payments during any renewal term of the lease; broker not entitled to restitution in quasi-
contract because there exists a valid and enforceable written
contract governing the particular subject matter in
dispute; dissenting opinion finds that the brokerage agreement is clear with respect to commissions earned and payable and that tenant was obligated to pay a commission to broker at the time the rental payment was due and owing to landlord, including during renewal terms of the lease.