Spain v. General Motors Corp.

OPINION

LIVERMORE, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff Karleen Spain was injured in an automobile accident when her car was struck by a truck driven by Jack Jackson. She sued Jackson and settled with his insurer, Allstate, for policy limits. As part of the settlement, Spain signed the following preprinted release (the underlined terms were handwritten):

This Indenture Witnesseth that, in consideration of the sum of Fifteen Thousand and no/100 Dollars ($15,000.00), receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, for myself and for my heirs, personal representatives and assigns, I do hereby release and forever…