Legal Opinion
Moss v. City of Oklahoma City
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided May 25, 1995No. 76982PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LAVENDER, Justice.
The issue in this case is whether under 12 O.S.1991, § 832(H)(1), a part of the Uniform Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act (UCA-TA), all potential tortfeasors are discharged from liability to injured parties as a matter of law by virtue of a release signed by the injured parties which contains the names of persons to be released, along with other generalized broad language which, in essence, also purports to release the entire world from any and all claims. We hold in order to comply with the dictates of § 832(H)(1) a release given to a tortfeasor liable to an injured party…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Zenith Radio Corp. v. Hazeltine Research, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Ledbetter v. Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement CommissionSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1988
- Hurt v. Leatherby Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1980
- Alsup v. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1984
- Usner v. Luckenbach Overseas Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by19 opinions
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