BANK OF COMMERCE v. HOFFMAN

Nos. 15-3326 & 15-3327.

829 F.3d 542 (2016)

BANK OF COMMERCE, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Kenneth E. HOFFMAN, Jr., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 15, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul J. Richards , Kathy M. Sons , Kavanagh Grumley & Gorbold LLC, Joliet, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee (Case No. 15-3326).

Paul J. Richards , Kathy M. Sons , Kavanagh Grumley & Gorbold LLC, Joliet, IL, Jaclyn C. Taner , Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Arlington, VA, for Plaintiff-Appellee (Case No. 15-3327).

Jennifer L. Kincaid , Jerry J. Pepping , Pepping, Balk, Kincaid & Olson, LTD., Silvis, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before EASTERBROOK, MANION, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.


This litigation centers on the meaning of a settlement agreement and release signed by Kenneth Hoffman. Hoffman had several loan obligations to Country Bank, for which Bank of Commerce is now the successor in interest, and the settlement released Hoffman from his smallest loan. He urges that the release covered a bigger loan...

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