TORTS - RELEASE OF ONE RESPONSIBLE FOR INJURY AS BAR TO ACTION AGAINST PHYSICIAN FOR MALPRACTICE - SPLITTING CAUSE OF ACTION

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Abstract

In an action brought for damages arising out of alleged negligent treatment of an injury, defendant pleaded a general release of the city of Minneapolis and other alleged joint tort-feasors whom plaintiff had first sued for damages resulting from the injury. In affirming the judgment for defendant on the pleadings, held, that the release barred the cause of action. Smith v. Mann (Minn. 1931) 239 N. W. 223.

Recommended Citation

TORTS - RELEASE OF ONE RESPONSIBLE FOR INJURY AS BAR TO ACTION AGAINST PHYSICIAN FOR MALPRACTICE - SPLITTING CAUSE OF ACTION, 30 Mich. L. Rev. 1349 (1932).
Available at: https://repository.law.umich.edu/mlr/vol30/iss8/27