Jack H. Brown & Co. v. Toys "R" US, Inc.

GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:

Jack H. Brown & Co., Inc., d/b/a Sign-graphics (“Signgraphics”), brought this diversity action against Toys “R” Us, Inc. (“Toys”) to recover damages for breach of contracts to purchase signs and mansards. Toys’ defense relied on a written settlement agreement with Signgraphics (“the settlement agreement”) that allegedly released Toys from liability under the sign and mansard contracts. At trial, Sign-graphics introduced parol evidence to show that Toys failed to perform certain obligations, not contained in the written settlement agreement executed by the parties, that…