SHADRICK v. JOHNSTON

89-476.

571 So.2d 1008 (1990)

Billy P. SHADRICK and Oren J. Heffner v. S. David JOHNSTON, et al.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing November 9, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas P. Willingham of Huie, Fernambucq & Stewart, Birmingham, for appellants.

Gary C. Huckaby and G. Rick Hall of Bradley, Arant, Rose & White, Huntsville, for appellees.


ALMON, Justice.

This appeal is from a summary judgment for the defendants in an action arising from a sale of a corporation and a subsequent settlement agreement. The question is whether the settlement agreement extinguished the sellers' duty to defend an action against the corporation regarding a debt allegedly incurred before the sale or, at least, whether the agreement was ambiguous so as to make the duty to defend that action a question of fact. When the sellers...

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