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· 10/12/1987

Poston v. Barnes

Citations

  • 363 S.E.2d 888
  • 294 S.C. 261
  • 1987 S.C. LEXIS 362

How courts have described this case

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

  • \We are cognizant that litigants are free to devise a settlement agreement in any manner that does not contravene public policy or the law.\ (emphasis added)
  • “A Covenant Not to Sue and a.Covenant Not to Execute are so closely akin that a major distinguishing factor is that the latter is normally executed when a settlement occurs after the filing of a lawsuit, while the former is entered into before a lawsuit is filed.”
  • agreement must be disclosed to the jury
  • agreement must be disclosed to the jury

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Judges: Bruce, Finney, Gregory, Harwell, Littlejohn, Ness

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