Kernrechtsfrage
Does the settlement clause in the 5 November 1999 sale exclude claims between the co-sellers/partners themselves?
Extrahierter Entscheid
No. The clause, interpreted under the trust principle, covered claims against the buyer and new shareholders, not unresolved claims among the former co-owners themselves.
Extrahierte Begründung
There was no proven actual common intent. The wording did not clearly make sense as a waiver between the sellers inter se, and the pre-contract discussions showed that the parties still had to resolve their internal 'old burdens' separately.