Legal Opinion
Salmeron v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 28, 1983No. 83-1596PublishedCited by 158 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALLACE, Circuit Judge:
Salmerón filed this action based upon tort and violation of his civil and constitutional rights, claiming that government agents wrongfully deprived him of his children. The district court granted summary judgment, holding that Salmeron’s claims were barred by a release he signed in settling an earlier action. Salmerón appealed, and we reverse and remand because we find genuine issues of material fact as to whether the release was voluntarily signed, supported by consideration, and binding on the children.
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