Debourah Mattatall v. Transdermal Corp.

OPINION

McKEAGUE, Circuit Judge.

Early in the proceedings below, before discovery was conducted, the district court granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment on plaintiffs breach of contract claims. The court held the claims were barred by a broadly worded release in a settlement agreement between the parties. The district court held the release was unambiguous and refused to consider extrinsic evidence purportedly clarifying the parties’ intent. Plaintiff insists the release is ambiguous and that extrinsic evidence showing the parties did not intend the release to encompass the instant…