California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Finley v. Club One, Inc., D058426 (Cal. App. 2012):
Absent evidence of fraud, deception, misrepresentation, duress, or undue influence, this assertion cannot stand. "If [Finley] signed the release on the mere unspoken belief that the release did not encompass such claims, despite express language in the release to the contrary, he may not now rely on his unspoken intention not to waive these claims in order to escape the effect of the release." (Skrbina v. Fleming Companies,
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