GAGNON v. LAKES REGION GEN'L HOSP.

No. 82-425.

123 N.H. 760 (1983)

DEHBRA GAGNON v. LAKES REGION GENERAL HOSPITAL & a.

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

August 31, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frederick T. Greenhalge, of Concord, by brief and orally, for the plaintiff.

Sulloway, Hollis & Soden, of Concord (Margaret H. Nelson on the brief and orally), for the defendants.


BATCHELDER, J.

The sole issue before us in this case arising out of an automobile accident is whether a "general" release executed by the plaintiff and given to the operator of the automobile, in settlement of the plaintiff's claims resulting from the auto accident, precludes an action by the plaintiff against the attending physicians and the hospital for negligent treatment of the injury. We hold that it does not.

In August 1978, the plaintiff was injured...

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