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Richfood Inc. v. Jennings
No. 971461Supreme Court of Virginia
971461 Richfood Inc. v. Jennings 04/17/1998 Because a release agreement applied only to claims that arose prior to its execution and because a subsidiary corporation is separate and distinct from its parent, t…
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971461 Richfood Inc. v. Jennings 04/17/1998 Because a release agreement applied only to claims that arose prior to its execution …
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971461 Richfood Inc. v. Jennings 04/17/1998 Because a release agreement applied only to claims that arose prior to its execution and because a subsidiary corporation is separate and distinct from its parent, the judgment of the circuit court applying a release agreement is reversed.
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971461 Richfood Inc. v. Jennings 04/17/1998 Because a release agreement applied only to claims that arose prior to its execution and because a subsidiary corporation is separate and distinct from its parent, the judgment of the circuit court applying a release agreement is reversed.
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