Kapusta v. DePuy Manufacturing Co.

This case is here on petition to transfer from the Appellate Court. (See opinion reported in 229 N. E. 2d 828.)

This was a personal injury action instituted by the petitioner-appellant. The trial court granted a summary judgment in favor of the defendants. The Appellate Court affirmed the trial court’s summary judgment holding that (1) a release given by appellant purporting to release all persons from liability for all injuries sustained from an automobile accident was a good defense for appellee, and (2) summary judgment was appropriate since affidavits filed by appellee showed the lack of a…