Judgment unanimously affirmed without costs.
Memorandum:
Supreme Court properly granted defendant's motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint in this personal injury action as barred by a release signed by plaintiff and denied plaintiff's cross motion to dismiss the affirmative defense of release. It is well settled that "a general release is governed by principles of contract law" (Mangini v McClurg,
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