COX v. PEARL INVESTMENT COMPANY

No. 22220.

450 P.2d 60 (1969)

Willard C. COX and Audrey M. Cox, Plaintiffs in Error, v. PEARL INVESTMENT COMPANY, Defendant in Error.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

February 3, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kayne & Watson, Boulder, for plaintiffs in error.

January, Gilchrist, Blunk & Johnson, George E. Johnson, Denver, for defendant in error.


HODGES, Justice.

This is a negligence case which terminated in the trial court with a summary judgment in favor of the defendant on a showing that a purported release had been executed by the plaintiffs in favor of a joint tort-feasor. The common law rule of law that the release of one tort-feasor releases all others who may have liability was applied by the trial court.

As plaintiffs in the trial court, Mr. and Mrs. Cox sought recovery of damages for injuries...

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