Legal Opinion
Stitt v. Mahaney
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided December 22, 1978No. 59150, (Calendar No. 1)PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRyan, J.
I agree that plaintiff is entitled to a new trial. However, I do not agree with Justice Williams’ answer to the first question posed in this case. The release of the original tortfeasor was relevant to this suit against these alleged successive tortfeasors and was properly admitted in evidence.
I. Admissibility of the Release
I do not agree that the language of the printed release form under consideration clearly limits the release to the original tortfeasors. The language of the document of release explicitly releases, acquits and forever discharges any and all persons, firms and corporations…
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