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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

§ 137

Citation
§ 137
Parent Document
Hart v. Vermont Investment Ltd. Partnership, 667 A.2d 578 (1995)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
1995-11-09

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[t]his court adheres to the “objective law” of contracts, whereby the written language embodying the terms of an agreement will govern the rights and liabilities of the parties, irrespective of the intent of the parties at the time they entered the contract, unless the written language is not susceptible of a clear and definite undertaking, or unless there is fraud, duress or mutual mistake. (Citations and internal quotation marks omitted).