Hoggatt v. Jorgensen

James T. Hoggatt, Jr., appeals the granting of a summary judgment dismissing his claim for personal injuries. He assigns error to the trial court's ruling that a release of liability he gave defendants was binding and not voidable on the ground of mutual mistake. We affirm.

Facts

Hoggatt was injured on March 2, 1980, when he lost control of his motorcycle and left the roadway while he was attempting to pass an automobile driven by Timothy L. Jorgensen. There was no contact between the vehicles, and liability is disputed.

Hoggatt was hospitalized with compression fractures of his seventh and…