Skip to main content
· 8/14/1991

Cumberland & Ohio Co. Of Texas, Inc., the Successor Corporation of Herbert Materials, Inc. v. First American National Bank

Citations

  • 936 F.2d 846
  • 1991 WL 97689

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “where the contract is a Waiver and Release, the releasor who retains the consideration after learning that the agreement is voidable has effectively ratified the release and may not later avoid its terms”
  • “In Tennessee, a party who chose to perform under a written agreement for nearly two years was found to have ratified it and was estopped from claiming economic duress to avoid the agreement’s terms.”
  • distinguishing economic from physical duress under Tennessee law

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Kennedy, Martin, Engel

Read full opinion on CourtListener

Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).

This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.