Bettcher v. Wadsworth
District Court of Appeal of Florida
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
- Rosenthal v. ScottSupreme Court of Florida · 1963
- McKibben v. ZamoraDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1978
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