Talley, Timothy v. Hoffman, Karl

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN TIMOTHY TALLEY, Plaintiff, v. OPINION and ORDER KARL HOFFMAN, DALIA SULIENE, 14-cv-783-jdp and CATHY A. JESS, Defendants. The general rule in Wisconsin is that a party who signs a contract after a fair opportunity to read the contract is bound by its terms. But this rule is subject to exceptions. This case raises the question whether a broad release of claims signed by a plaintiff in one case in this court should apply to another pending case, even though that case was not explicitly mentioned in the settlement…