Legal Opinion

Bettcher v. Wadsworth

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided July 17, 2002No. 2D01-4878PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BLUE, Chief Judge.

Thomas Bettcher and Brenda Bettcher, his wife, appeal the final summary judgment entered against them in their personal injury action arising from an automobile accident. We affirm the final judgment as to Thomas Bettcher because the trial court properly ruled that Mr. Bettcher had released all claims he may have had against Jason Walker Wadsworth. However, we reverse the summary judgment entered against Brenda Bettcher. She contends the terms of the release she signed, and which were agreed to by Mr. Wadsworth, operate as a waiver of the defenses raised by Mr. Wadsworth.…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Rosenthal v. ScottSupreme Court of Florida · 1963
  2. McKibben v. ZamoraDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1978

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Copiers Intrn. Corp. v. All American Business Systems, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2002
  2. Owens v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2004

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