Greenberg v. Saha, 84 S.W.3d 474 (2002)
- Citation
- Greenberg v. Saha, 84 S.W.3d 474 (2002)
- Parent Document
- Greenberg v. Saha, 84 S.W.3d 474 (2002)
- Jurisdiction
- Missouri (state)
- Effective Date
- 2002-07-23
Other Sections in This Document (20)
- Greenberg v. Saha, 84 S.W.3d 474 (2002)
- Greenberg v. Saha, 84 S.W.3d 474 (2002)
- Greenberg v. Saha, 84 S.W.3d 474 (2002)
- Greenberg v. Saha, 84 S.W.3d 474 (2002)
- Greenberg v. Saha, 84 S.W.3d 474 (2002)
- Greenberg v. Saha, 84 S.W.3d 474 (2002)
- Greenberg v. Saha, 84 S.W.3d 474 (2002)
- Greenberg v. Saha, 84 S.W.3d 474 (2002)
- Greenberg v. Saha, 84 S.W.3d 474 (2002)
- Greenberg v. Saha, 84 S.W.3d 474 (2002)
- Greenberg v. Saha, 84 S.W.3d 474 (2002)
- Greenberg v. Saha, 84 S.W.3d 474 (2002)
- Greenberg v. Saha, 84 S.W.3d 474 (2002)
- Greenberg v. Saha, 84 S.W.3d 474 (2002)
- Greenberg v. Saha, 84 S.W.3d 474 (2002)
- Greenberg v. Saha, 84 S.W.3d 474 (2002)
- Greenberg v. Saha, 84 S.W.3d 474 (2002)
- Greenberg v. Saha, 84 S.W.3d 474 (2002)
- Greenberg v. Saha, 84 S.W.3d 474 (2002)
- Greenberg v. Saha, 84 S.W.3d 474 (2002)
Full Text
798 charsA contract provision is ambiguous when its terms are susceptible to more than one meaning, so that reasonable persons may fairly and honestly differ in the their construction of the terms. Missouri Rental and Leasing, Inc. v. Walker, 14 S.W.3d 638, 640 (Mo.App.E.D.2000). The test therefore is whether the disputed language, in the context of the entire agreement, is reasonably susceptible of more than one construction giving the words their plain meaning as understood by a reasonably average person. Speedie Food Mart, Inc. v. Taylor, 809 S.W.2d 126, 129 (Mo.App.E.D.1991). We construe ambiguous contractual language in the light most favorable to the party who did not draft it. Parker v. Pulitzer Pub. Co., 882 S.W.2d 245 (Mo.App.E.D.1994). The late-payment clause at issue states as follows: