Tarrant Distributors Inc. v. Heublein Inc.

DeMOSS, Circuit Judge:

This appeal involves the interpretation of a settlement agreement. Two issues are presented. First, we must review the district court’s interpretation of the parties’ agreements requiring confidential treatment of information given by each of them to an accounting firm. Second, we must inquire as to whether the district court properly refused to imply a condition precedent in the parties’ settlement agreement. We affirm the district court on both issues.

I. Background

Heublein, Inc. (“Heublein”) is a nationwide manufacturer, importer, seller, and distributor of well-known…