MOYLAN, J., delivered the opinion of the Court.
This case, involving at the surface level the construction of a contract, involves at a deeper level a question of judicial function that transcends mere contract law. When a judge sits as a fact finder, he wears two hats. He is first and foremost the judge — the legal referee — responsible for making rulings of law, including such questions as the admissibility of evidence and whether the evidence is legally...
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