Reading Between the Lines – Contract Interpretation (Ch. 20)
On this Deep Dive of Chapter 20, JC puts on the judge's robe. When the contract is unclear, who wins? We break down the "Hierarchy of Intent", the Parol Evidence Rule, and the critical doctrine of Contra Proferentem—the rule that says if you wrote the confusing clause, you lose the argument.
Reading Between the Lines – Contract Interpretation (Ch. 20)
On this Deep Dive of Chapter 20, JC puts on the judge's robe. When the contract is unclear, who wins? We break down the "Hierarchy of Intent", the Parol Evidence Rule, and the critical doctrine of Contra Proferentem—the rule that says if you wrote the confusing clause, you lose the argument.