In a Conn. auto accident case, a settlement with the employee defendant unexpectedly allowed her employer to escape all financial liability. Much to the plaintiff's surprise, his release of the employee was held, as a matter of law, to release the employer - even though the plaintiff made no reference to the employer, took no money from it and had no intent to release it. Plaintiff's attorney Stephen R. Bellis, says the state Supreme Court justices "took a step back, relying on 19th century common law..."
July 27, 1999 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
In the world of personal injury practice, plaintiffs often need money fast.
Yet the wait for a trial date in crowded urban courts can be four years. When one defendant is willing to settle, there can be plenty of pressure to sign a release and take some money. But releasing just one party could be a serious, costly mistake, according to the July 27 state Supreme Court case of Alvarez v. New Haven Register.
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