Plaintiff John Carpenter, while doing repair work at defendant Machold's home, slipped and fell off a ladder. He thereafter signed a document which reads as follows: "To Marguerite Machold I do not intend to sue you for my injuries of February 23, 1978 at your house." Plaintiff subsequently commenced a lawsuit against defendant Machold and others for injuries sustained in the fall. Defendant Machold moved to dismiss the complaint alleging that plaintiff had released her from...
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