Legal Opinion

Thornock v. Jensen

Court of Appeals of Utah

Decided December 18, 1997No. 960681-CAPublished

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ORME, Judge:

Plaintiff Bonnie Thornock appeals the trial court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant Dorothy Jensen. Plaintiff contends that the release upon which defendant relies is ineffective as to defendant because it lists defendant’s husband, instead of defendant, as the person released. We agree and reverse the summary judgment.

FACTS

On November 15,1993, plaintiff and defendant were involved in an automobile accident in West Jordan. At the time of the accident, defendant was driving a car insured under a policy issued in the name of her husband, Lowell Jensen. About…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Johanson v. Cudahy Packing Co.Utah Supreme Court · 1944
  2. Krukiewicz v. DraperUtah Supreme Court · 1986
  3. State v. One (1) Porsche 2-Door, I.D. No. 911211026, Title No. PP10026F Bearing Kansas License Plate No. JOR 1652Utah Supreme Court · 1974
  4. State Ex Rel. Division of Consumer Protection v. GAF Corp.Utah Supreme Court · 1988
  5. Anderson v. Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.Court of Appeals of Utah · 1996

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