Hamilton v. Paynter

On August 19, 2001, plaintiff was driving her car in Coos County. While stopped in traffic, plaintiff’s car was hit in the rear by a forklift driven by defendant George Paynter and owned by defendants Carvalho Fisheries, Inc., and William Carvalho. Plaintiff suffered injuries as a result of the accident. On November 2, 2001, defendants Paynter and *121Carvalho paid plaintiff $1,000. Plaintiff signed a receipt, which stated:

“November 2, 2001 received from George Paynter and William Carvalho in the amount of $1,000. This is partial payment, money is to be for medical bills for Brenda Hamilton who…