Patterson v. American Medical Systems, Inc.

*52EDMONDS, J.

Plaintiff brought this products liability action to recover damages for alleged defects in a penile prosthesis manufactured by defendant. The trial court granted defendant’s motion for summary judgment on the ground that plaintiff had released all claims against defendant as part of the settlement of a previous case. ORCP 47. Plaintiff appeals from the subsequent judgment, and we reverse.

In 1987, plaintiff sued defendant, alleging that the first two prostheses manufactured by defendant that had been implanted in him were defective. He sought damages in excess of $140,000. He…