Valentine v. Jester

The sole question involved in this personal injury action is whether the trial court erred in declaring null and void a release executed by the plaintiff, Margaret W. Jester, releasing Willie Lee Valentine, the defendant, from all claims arising out of an automobile accident.

The issue arose when the plaintiff filed a motion for judgment seeking damages for personal injuries allegedly sustained when the automobile in which she was a passenger was in collision with a vehicle operated by the defendant. Following service of process upon him, the defendant filed a “Plea of Release and Payment,”…