Kerr v. May

McKenna, J.,

Defendant in this action has filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings. The case arises out of an automobile collision, which occurred on January 1, 1958, on the Penn-Lincoln Parkway near Carnegie in Allegheny County. The roadway was icy and slippery when defendant’s automobile skidded into that of plaintiff, which was then stopped on the highway.

On January 19, 1958, a release reciting a consideration of $79.75, the full amount of the automobile damage, was mailed to plaintiff. On January 22nd of the same year, plaintiff signed the release, had it notarized and returned it to…