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KRAUSS v. UTAH STATE DEPT. OF TRANSP.

No. 920680-CA.

852 P.2d 1014 (1993)

Harold KRAUSS, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. UTAH STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Defendant and Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Utah.

April 19, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey D. Eisenberg and Michael E. Blue, Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and appellant.

Jan Graham and Debra J. Moore, Salt Lake City, for defendant and appellee.

Before GARFF, GREENWOOD and ORME, JJ.

OPINION

ORME, Judge:

Plaintiff in a personal injury action appeals an adverse jury verdict and the trial court's denial of his motions for a directed verdict and judgment notwithstanding the verdict. The primary issue is whether a broadly phrased release, which does not name defendant, should be deemed to have released defendant from liability. We hold it does not and remand for a new trial.

FACTS

On May 3, 1986, appellant Harold Krauss...

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