http://www.ndcourts.gov/Search/Opinions.asp Opinions from the North Dakota Supreme Court http://www.ndcourts.gov/xml/seal.gif http://www.ndcourts.gov/Search/Opinions.asp http://www.ndcourts.gov/court/opinions/20110153.htm Technical words in a contract are to be interpreted as usually understood by persons in the profession or business to which they relate, unless clearly used in a different sense.
Under an agency contract provision that an agent's interest in premiums to "accrue" on business secured is to cease on termination of employment, "accrue" means grow, increase, or augment, and does not apply to the unpaid portion of a premium on a policy in force at the time the contract was terminated.
Parol evidence cannot vary or contradict the terms of a complete, written contract adopted as a definite expression of the parties' agreement.
An employee's retention of employment with knowledge of changed conditions from the original employment contract constitutes acceptance of the employer's offer of a unilateral contract. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:06:01 CDT