Hill v. A.O. Smith Corp.

NATHANIEL R. JONES, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs appeal from a summary judgment dismissing the three defendants from this diversity action seeking damages and injunctive relief for an alleged defect in certain farm structures purchased from the defendants. The district court dismissed the defendants because of various general releases signed by the plaintiffs waiving all rights to future claims arising from the purchase of the structures. Three issues are raised on appeal: 1) whether there was a jury issue on fraudulent inducement or mutual mistake of fact to void the releases; 2) whether the…