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- Title: Patti Simonson v. Robert Gordon Travis
- Author : Supreme Court Of Utah
- Release Date : January 06, 1986
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 64 KB
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HOWE, Justice Plaintiff Patti Simonson appeals from a judgment dismissing her complaint against defendant Robert Gordon Travis for damages. The dismissal was based on a written release which plaintiff had given defendant. The complaint, arose out of an intersection accident in Roy, Utah. Plaintiff's vehicle collided with defendant's vehicle when defendant apparently failed to yield the right of way in making a left-hand turn. Defendant's insurer, State Farm Insurance Co., noted probable liability and estimated the damage to plaintiff's automobile to be $622.45. About five weeks subsequent to the accident, plaintiff went to the State Farm claims office to pick up a check for $622.45. A secretary at the office requested that she sign a release form. Plaintiff testified that she read the release and, while she did not understand it fully, it appeared to her that she was releasing defendant from liability for her personal injuries and medical expenses as well as for property damage. Since she was then still being treated by her physician for her injuries, she further testified that she did not want to release any claim she might have for personal injury. Consequently, she declined to sign the release and accept the check.