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BENNETT v. SHINODA FLORAL, INC.

Nos. 52758-0, 52846-2.

108 Wn.2d 386 (1987)

739 P.2d 648

JAMES E. BENNETT, Respondent, v. SHINODA FLORAL, INC., ET AL, Petitioners. JAMES T. HOGGATT, JR., Petitioner, v. TIMOTHY L. JORGENSEN, ET AL, Respondents.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

July 2, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lee, Smart, Cook, Martin & Patterson, P.S., Inc., by John Patrick Cook and Eugene N. Bolin, Jr., for petitioners Shinoda Floral, et al.

Joseph C. Calmes and Harrison, Davis & Calmes, for petitioner Hoggatt.

Davies, Roberts, Reid & Wacker, by Rob Williamson and Bruce Heller, for respondent Bennett.

Merrick, Hofstedt & Lindsey, P.S., by Asa D. Glazer, for respondents Jorgensen.

Robert H. Whaley, Bryan P. Harnetiaux, and Gary N. Bloom on behalf of Washington Trial Lawyers Association, amici curiae.

Stephen P. Larson and Marcus B. Nash on behalf of Washington Association of Defense Counsel, amici curiae.

DURHAM, J.

In these two consolidated cases, the plaintiffs brought actions for damages for personal injuries. In both cases, the trial courts granted defense motions for summary judgment on the ground that the plaintiffs had executed releases of all claims.1 The issue we must decide is if the victims are bound, as a matter of law, by releases executed when they knew they had been injured, but did not know the extent or consequences of...

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