Balmer v. Gagnon

HOWARD, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment entered in a personal injury case wherein the trial court held a written release executed by the appellant Balmer to the appellees barred recovery.

The facts adduced at trial considered in the light most favorable to upholding the judgment of the trial court are as follows. On October 28, 1970, appellant Edwin Balmer was the driver of an automobile which collided with another vehicle being operated by appellee James Gagnon. Immediately after the accident Balmer was aware that he sustained personal injuries and sought medical treatment.

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