Legal Opinion

Roy Travis Douglas, of the Estate of Ada Clayborn, Deceased v. United States Tobacco Company

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided February 10, 1982No. 81-1596PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge.

Roy Travis Douglas appeals from a summary judgment entered in the District Court 1 for the Western District of Arkansas based on a general release executed by appellant’s decedent, Ada Clayborn.

For reversal appellant argues that the district court erred (1) in finding that the release complies with the provisions of Ark. Stat.Ann. § 34-1001 et'seq. (Uniform Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act) so as to discharge appellee United States Tobacco Co., and (2) in not allowing appellant to introduce parol evidence to prove that the parties to the release did not intend to…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Hasselrode v. GnageySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
  2. C. & A. Construction Co. v. Benning Construction Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1974
  3. Gibson v. PickettSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1974
  4. Peters v. ButlerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1969
  5. Green v. FergusonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1978

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Johnson Controls, Inc. v. City of Cedar Rapids, IowaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
  2. Saranillio v. SilvaHawaii Supreme Court · 1995
  3. Neves v. PotterSupreme Court of Colorado · 1989
  4. McInnis v. Harley-Davidson Motor Co., Inc.District Court, D. Rhode Island · 1986
  5. Cram v. Town of NorthbridgeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1991

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