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Torts-Uniform Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act-General Release Of One Tortfeasor Releases All, Robert L. Harmon

Michigan Law Review

Plaintiff, riding as a passenger with X, was injured in an accident involving the automobile driven by X and a truck owned by defendant. Several months later X paid plaintiff $1,518.87 and received a release. Plaintiff then brought an action in trespass against the defendant, charging negligence in causing the accident and claiming $10,000 damages. The defendant joined X as an additional defendant and X pleaded the release. Defendant's amended answer claimed that the broad language of the release, "any and all other persons," within the meaning of the Uniform Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act, provided a release for the defendant …