Legal Opinion
Vicente L. Morta Fhp, Inc. v. Korea Insurance Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 26, 1988No. 86-2643PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KOZINSKI, Circuit Judge:
We consider whether, under Guam law, a release signed as part of a settlement of claims arising from an automobile accident bars recovery for after-discovered injuries.
Facts
On November 26, 1982, appellee Vicente Morta suffered a collision that damaged his 1976 Mazda station wagon and caused him bodily injury. According to Morta, the car was “a total loss.” 1 Reporter’s Transcript (RT) at 39. Morta himself was knocked unconscious and taken by ambulance to the emergency room at Guam Memorial Hospital. After treating Morta, the attending physician assured him that he was…
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