Lavine v LaFayette Cent. Sch. Dist.

Holding The court held that the employment agreement did not require the school district to reimburse the plaintiff for Medicare Part B premiums because that plan was not offered through the district. However, the court modified the lower court’s order to reinstate the declaratory judgment portion of the complaint to formally declare the parties’ rights.

The court’s words

defendant LaFayette Central School District is not required under the parties' employment agreement to reimburse plaintiff for Medicare premiums

2026 NY Slip Op 04651, at the official text

the employment agreement did not require the District to reimburse plaintiff for the premiums for Medicare Part B

2026 NY Slip Op 04651, at the official text

extrinsic evidence may not be considered unless the document itself is ambiguous

2026 NY Slip Op 04651, at the official text

Where the language chosen by the parties has a definite and precise meaning, there is no ambiguity

2026 NY Slip Op 04651, at the official text