Cleghorn v. Scribner

The plaintiff, Max Allen Cleghorn, appeals from a summary judgment for the defendants, Georgia Bankston Scribner and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company ("State Farm"), in this action to rescind a release and to recover damages for negligence and fraud. We affirm.

The undisputed material facts in this case are as follows: Cleghorn, an employee of the State Highway Department, was injured when the tractor on which he was riding was struck by an automobile being driven by Scribner. After discussing the accident and the nature of his injuries with representatives of State Farm,…