Key legal question
Whether the 4 November 2009 settlement made A. the sole debtor externally and released B. from joint liability
Extracted holding
The settlement did not show any agreement by the client to release B. from solidarity; B. remained jointly liable.
Extracted reasoning
The text named only A. but merely quantified the remediation arrangement and said nothing about discharging B. A waiver of solidarity must be clear; it is not lightly assumed in a settlement with one solidary debtor.