Legal Opinion
Munir H. Atalla v. Ahmad H. Abdul-Baki
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 2, 1992No. 91-2203PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NIEMEYER, Circuit Judge:
This diversity case centers around a handwritten “Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release” executed by Munir H. Atalla and Ahmad H. Abdul-Baki on July 1, 1990, and its intended effect on Atalla’s right to contribution' from Abdul-Baki for payment representing Abdul-Baki’s share of a debt incurred by them jointly in 1987. Deriving the intent of the parties “from the face of the instrument viewed as a whole,” the district court concluded that the agreement does not express the parties’ intent that Abdul-Baki be released from the contribution claim and entered…
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