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ROBERT “WOODY” DEW ET AL. v. ADRIAN’S INC. ET AL.

Posted by: Azya Thornton on Apr 23, 2025

Court: TN Court of Appeals

Attorneys 1: Travis Hawkins, Chattanooga, Tennessee, for the appellant, Robert Woody Dew.

Attorneys 2: Christopher T. Cain and W. Allen McDonald, Knoxville, Tennessee, for the appellees, Adrian’s Inc. a/k/a Tennessee Webbing Products, Steven Dew, and Marilyn Dew.

Attorneys 3: Ronald J. Attanasio, Knoxville, Tennessee, for the appellee, Karen Dew.

Judge(s): MCBRAYER

Following mediation, family members signed a settlement agreement resolving their business dispute. One party then sought to withdraw from the agreement. The trial court determined that the party’s ability to withdraw was limited and ordered him to close on the transactions contemplated by the agreement. Because we conclude that the settlement agreement’s language was ambiguous, we vacate and remand for an evidentiary hearing.

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