Ryan v. Alexy

373 Mich. 50 (1964)

127 N.W.2d 845

RYAN

v.

ALEXY.

Calendar No. 118, Docket No. 49,965.

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Decided May 4, 1964.

Kelman, Loria, Downing & Craig (George L. Downing, of counsel), for plaintiff.

Eggenberger, Eggenberger & Ashton, for defendants.

O'HARA, J. (dissenting).

This case raises again the question of the legal efficacy of a release for personal injuries sustained in an automobile collision. The release involved is the usual insurance company form which attempts, within the limits of language, to constitute itself full and final for all injuries "known and unknown." A chancery…