Family Dollar Stores of Rhode Island, Inc. v. Justin B. Araujo

Syllabus

The plaintiff, Family Dollar Stores of Rhode Island, Inc., appealed from the Superior Court's denial of its motion for summary judgment and the grant of summary judgment in favor of a former employee, one Justin Araujo. On appeal, the only issue requiring resolution by the Supreme Court was the validity vel non of a particular release, which Family Dollar contended was all-encompassing in scope. The Supreme Court held that the release at issue unambiguously constituted a waiver by Mr. Araujo of his right to pursue all claims that he might choose to make against Family Dollar. Accordingly, the Supreme Court reversed the judgment of the Superior Court.