SCHULTZ, Presiding Justice.
The issue on this appeal is whether a general release purporting to discharge one tortfeasor and all others who might be liable effectively releases an unnamed or otherwise unidentified joint tortfeasor. The trial court ruled that under the terms of the release the injured parties released the unnamed tortfeasor. We disagree and reverse.
In 1983, an insured of plaintiff Aid Insurance Company was operating a motorcycle on a highway...
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