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The court affirmed the trial court's judgment in favor of GEICO, holding that the release agreement signed by the plaintiffs was valid and binding. The court rejected the plaintiffs' arguments that a subsequent court decision (Lambert) should be applied retroactively to invalidate their settlement, and found no mutual mistake, misrepresentation, or fraud.
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