Enock v. National Westminster Bankcorp, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Martin Schoenfeld, J.), entered April 20, 1995, which granted defendants’ motion to dismiss based on a general release, and order, same court and Justice, entered June 12, 1995, which granted plaintiff’s motion to reargue, but adhered to the April 20, 1995 order, reversed, on the law, and the complaint reinstated, with costs.
The IAS Court erred in dismissing the complaint. "The *236meaning and coverage of a general release depends on the controversy being settled and upon the purpose for which the release was actually given * * * A release may not be read to…
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