4266 A release signed by an employee and the employee's union representative who had negotiated resolution of a grievance filed with the union by the employee and purporting to waive the employee's rights under Civil Code section 1542, which preserves the right to claims of which the releaser is unaware, was found to be ambiguous, and a question of fact existed regarding its scope and whether it applied to the employee's claim under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA).CitationBUTLER v VONS (Scope of Release) 140 CA4 943 [See: CivC 1542; Jefferson v CYA 28 C4 299, T/AT 8/02]
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