Mazzoni Farms, Inc. v. E.I. Dupont De Nemours & Co.

DUBINA, Circuit Judge:

These consolidated cases present the question whether a release in a settlement agreement bars a claim that defendant fraudulently induced plaintiffs to settle. Initially, however, we must decide whether a choice-of-law provision in the same agreement applies to the fraudulent inducement claim. Because we find no definitive Florida precedent for the choice-of-law issue, we certify that question to the Supreme Court of Florida and postpone disposition of these cases until we receive an answer from that court. In the event the Supreme Court of Florida decides Florida law…