Legal Opinion
John A. Osborne and Niwana Osborne v. The Coleman Company, Inc., Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 17, 1979No. 76-2559PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Per curiam
The facts and issue presented in this case were set forth in our prior opinion at 592 F.2d 1239 (5th Cir. 1979) (per curiam). On remand, the district court, after a hearing, found that under Florida law parol evidence to modify the clear and unambiguous terms of the release at issue here is inadmissible. See id. at 1241 n.l. Accordingly, it found that the Osbornes’ appeal against Underwriters’ Laboratories, Inc. (U.L.) is moot. We agree with this decision.
As the court below held, the authorities cited by the Osbornes in support of their contention that parol evidence should be admitted to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Alexander v. KirkhamDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1978
- Ayr v. ChanceDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979
- John A. Osborne and Niwana Osborne v. The Coleman Company, Inc., Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
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