Lujan Ex Rel. Lujan v. Healthsouth Rehabilitation Corp.
New Mexico Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PICKARD, Judge.
Plaintiff brought an action in her individual and representative capacities against Defendants, claiming they committed medical malpractice in treating the injuries caused to her son by a tortfeasor. The issue in this case is whether Plaintiffs release of the tortfeasor, and of all persons and corporations who together with the tortfeasor “may be jointly or severally hable” to Plaintiff for claims “arising out of’ the accident with the tortfeasor, acts as a bar to Plaintiffs malpractice claim against Defendants. We hold that Plaintiffs claim is barred, and we affirm the…
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