Orme v. Estate of Kruwell

CONOVER, Presiding Judge.

Doris and Hubert Orme (Ormes) appeal the Johnson Circuit Court's entry of summary judgment in favor of the Estate of Nellie Kruwell, et al. (Estate).

We affirm.

ISSUE

Does the "contract of settlement" bar the Ormes' recovery? 1

FACTS

We will set out only. those undisputed facts necessary to the disposition of this case. The plaintiffs executed a contract of settlement related to a different suit with Nellie Kruwell in 1951. The agreement included the following language:

It is expressly agreed that the settlement herein provided for ... shall be a full and complete release…