United States Second Circuit

An unambiguous general release of a party's obligations under a contract relieves that party of an obligation to pay attorneys' fees under such a provision in the contract.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/17/2000
• Decided 01/11/2001
• Published 01/11/2001

Judges

• MESKILL, Circuit Judge:, Before MESKILL, NEWMAN and CABRANES, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Second Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Francis Carling, New York City (Collazo, Carling & Mish, New York City, Frederick A. Brodie, Eric T. Streck, Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam & Roberts, New York City, of counsel), for Appellant WestPoint Stevens.


• For Appellees:
  
• James W. Harbison, Jr., New York City, Robert D. Krumme, Concord, MA, (Carolyn W. Jaffe, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, New York City, of counsel), for Appellee Krumme., Robert A. Schwinger, New York City (Phoebe A. Wilkinson, Gretchen N. Werwaiss, Chadbourne & Parke LLP, New York City, of counsel;  Robert D. Krumme, Concord, MA, of counsel;  Robert J. Hausen, P.C., New York City, of counsel, on the brief), for Appellees Allen, et al.