Bennett v. Shinoda Floral, Inc.

In these two consolidated cases, the plaintiffs brought actions for damages for personal injuries. In both cases, the trial courts granted defense motions for summary judgment on the ground that the plaintiffs had executed releases of all claims.1 The issue we must decide is if the victims are bound, as a matter of law, by releases executed when they knew they had been injured, but did not know the extent or consequences of the injuries. The releases signed by both plaintiffs stated:

It is understood and agreed that this is a full and final release of all claims of every nature and kind…