Title: Capano Group, L.L.C v. The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc.

State: delaware

Issuer: Delaware Supreme Court

Document:

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
CAPANO GROUP, L.L.C. and
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LOUIS CAPANO & SONS, INC.,
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Defendants/Counterclaim
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Plaintiffs Below, Appellants,
§ No. 561, 2000
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v.
§ Court Below: Superior Court
§ of the State of Delaware in and
THE GREAT ATLANTIC & PACIFIC
§ for New Castle County
TEA COMPANY, INC.,
§ C.A. No. 00C-07-084
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Plaintiff/Counterclaim
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Defendant Below, Appellee.
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Submitted: April 24, 2001
Decided:
April 27, 2001
Before VEASEY, Chief Justice, WALSH, and BERGER, Justices.
O R D E R
This 27th day of April 2001, upon consideration of the briefs of the parties, the
Court concludes that the Superior Court correctly determined that the lease
agreement between the parties was clear and unambiguous with respect to the
amount of the rental obligation.  Accordingly, the Superior Court properly declined
to accept extrinsic evidence concerning the intention of the parties.  See Hibbert v.
Hollywood Park, Inc., Del. Supr., 457 A.2d 339, 343 (1987).  
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that the judgment of the Superior
Court be, and the same hereby is,
AFFIRMED.
BY THE COURT:
    s/Joseph T. Walsh
      Justice