Lindgren v. Berg

The issue is whether a release signed by plaintiffs bars them from litigating whether the release itself was induced by defendant Berg’s fraud. The trial court found that although the release was valid, it did not bar plaintiffs’ claims. The Court of Appeals reversed, holding that the release bars plaintiffs’ claims and that the trial court erred in denying Berg’s motion for a directed verdict. Lindgren v. Berg, 89 Or App 514, 749 P2d 1212 (1988). We review the Court of Appeals decision for errors of law, Brown v. J. C. Penney Co., 297 Or 695, 705, 688 P2d 811 (1984), and affirm.

Berg…