· 12/29/1982
Horgan v. Industrial Design Corp.
Citations
- 657 P.2d 751
- 30 A.L.R. 4th 287
- 1982 Utah LEXIS 1142
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- upholding release and stating “Many releases are negotiated and signed out of economic necessity; to adopt plaintiffs argument would therefore invite the avoidance of many good faith settlements.”
- economic necessity-very often the primary motivation for compromise — is not enough, by itself, to void an otherwise valid release
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Judges: Stewart, Hall, Oaks, Howe, Durham
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