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Summary judgment granted dismissing wrongful dismissal claim due to signed release and expired limitation period.
The defendant employer brought an undefended motion for summary judgment to dismiss the plaintiff's wrongful dismissal action.
The plaintiff had previously signed a full and final release after a mediation and received settlement funds, but subsequently commenced this action.
The court granted summary judgment, finding that the unambiguous release and the expiry of the two-year limitation period operated as complete bars to the plaintiff's claim.