TALLMADGE BROS., INC. v. IROQUOIS GAS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, L.P.

(SC 16201)

252 Conn. 479 (2000)

TALLMADGE BROTHERS, INC., ET AL. v. IROQUOIS GAS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, L.P.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released March 15, 2000


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James R. Fogarty, with whom was Carolyn A. Collins, for the appellant-appellee (defendant).

Thomas M. Cassone, with whom, on the brief, were Lawrence M. Lapine, Robert S. Bello and Christopher T. Coburn, for the appellees-appellants (plaintiffs).

McDonald, C. J., and Borden, Norcott, Katz and Peters, Js.


Opinion

PETERS, J.

The dispositive issue in this appeal is whether a general release and merger clause contained in contracts between commercial parties operates to preclude any future claims of contractual liability against the party for whose benefit the general release was executed. We conclude that, under the circumstances of this case, the unambiguous language of the parties' contracts precludes any such claims of liability. Accordingly, we reverse...

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