United States Third Circuit

Where a contract term is not defined internally, and ambiguity is further manifested by the differing interpretations of the parties, the contract is ambiguous and the district court is justified in looking to extrinsic evidence to determine the true meaning.

Appellate Information

• Argued 03/08/2001
• Decided 05/15/2001
• Published 05/15/2001

Judges

• Before ALITO, McKEE, and KRAVITCH, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jack L. Coke, Jr., (Argued), Dallas, TX, Charles L. Howard, Gollatz, Griffin, & Ewing, P.C., Philadelphia, PA, Counsel for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Robert C. Houpt, (Argued), Houpt & Wolffe, Ltd., Paoli, PA, Counsel for Appellee.