Cyr v. Cyr

McKUSICK, Chief Justice.

In Butters v. Kane, 347 A.2d 602 (Me.1975), we held that when one driver involved in a motor vehicle accident makes a payment to the other driver and obtains in return a general release of all claims, the express release by the releasor carries with it an implied release by the releasee. “[T]he making of a settlement without any express reservation of rights,” we declared, “constitutes complete accord and satisfaction of all claims of immediate parties to the settlement arising out of the same accident.” Id. at 604. That rationale is in no way peculiar to accident…