John HAND, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. DAYTON-HUDSON, a Foreign Corporation, Defendant-Appellee

CONTIE, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff John Hand appeals from the entry of summary judgment by the district court in favor of defendant Dayton-Hudson Corporation in a diversity action alleging breach of an employment contract and age discrimination. The district court found that Hand had fraudulently altered a release which both parties subsequently signed. The court reformed the release to conform to its original meaning. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

I

The historical facts are undisputed. Appellant Hand is an attorney and had been employed by appellee Dayton-Hudson Corporation from…