tlements." Mazzoni Farms, Inc., 761 So.2d at 314. The construction and enforcement of a release are governed by general principles of contract law. Weingart v. Allen & O'Hare, 654 F.2d 1096, 1103 (5'h Cir. 1981). "[W]here the language of a release is clear and unambiguous a court cannot entertain evidence contrary to its