ST. LOUIS v. BECKLES

No. 459, September Term, 1989.

81 Md. App. 41 (1989)

566 A.2d 787

NOREEN ST. LOUIS v. CURTIS C. BECKLES, A MINOR, ETC. ET AL.

Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.

December 5, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard E. Schimel (Jean L. Betz and Budow Noble, P.C., on the brief), Bethesda, for appellant.

Richard S. Schrager (Howard M. Rensin and Howard M. Rensin, P.A., on the brief), Hyattsville, for appellees.

Argued before WILNER, GARRITY, FISCHER, JJ.


GARRITY, Judge.

In this matter, we shall examine the language of a joint tort-feasor release to determine its effect upon the obligation of the remaining party when the settling defendant is found not liable.

Factual Background

On April 23, 1984, Curtis C. Beckles, a minor, was crossing Riggs Road in Hyattsville, Maryland, when he was hit by a car driven by Janet T. Dierks. At the time of this accident and pursuant to a request from Curtis...

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