Gleason v. Guzman

623 P.2d 378 (1981)

Study Aids
Case Briefs Overview
Casebooks
Case Briefs
G
From our private database of 46,300+ case briefs, written and edited by humans—never with AI.

Gleason v. Guzman

Colorado Supreme Court
623 P.2d 378 (1981)

Facts

In 1970, 14-year-old Darlene Guzman (plaintiff) was struck on the head by a vending machine falling from a truck driven by Irwin Gleason (defendant) while he was working for Coin Fresh, Inc. (defendant). Guzman visited the hospital twice, both times complaining of a headache, vomiting, and some disorientation. After brief hospital stays, she was released in improved condition. Guzman returned to school and resumed normal activities. Her parents believed that she was fully recovered. The parents filed a claim against Gleason and Coin Fresh and eventually settled with their insurance company for $6,114.35. The settlement agreement signed by Guzman’s father, as her guardian, included a general release of Guzman’s claim against Gleason and Coin Fresh. Almost four years after the injury, Guzman began suffering epileptic seizures. Emancipated from her parents, Guzman sued Gleason and Coin Fresh for damages. Gleason and Coin Fresh moved for summary judgment based on the previously executed release of Guzman’s claim. Guzman moved to set aside the release, arguing that it was based on a mistake as to the nature of her injuries. The trial court entered summary judgment in Gleason and Coin Fresh’s favor, but the court of appeals reversed. Gleason and Coin Fresh appealed to the Colorado Supreme Court.

Rule of Law

Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Quinn, J.)

What to do next…

  1. Unlock this case brief with a free (no-commitment) trial membership of Quimbee.

    You’ll be in good company: Quimbee is one of the most widely used and trusted sites for law students, serving more than 821,000 law students since 2011. Some law schools even subscribe directly to Quimbee for all their law students.

    Unlock this case briefRead our student testimonials

  2. Learn more about Quimbee’s unique (and proven) approach to achieving great grades at law school.

    Quimbee is a company hell-bent on one thing: helping you get an “A” in every course you take in law school, so you can graduate at the top of your class and get a high-paying law job. We’re not just a study aid for law students; we’re the study aid for law students.

    Learn about our approachRead more about Quimbee

Here's why 821,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:

  • Written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students. 46,300 briefs, keyed to 989 casebooks. Top-notch customer support.
  • The right amount of information, includes the facts, issues, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents.
  • Access in your classes, works on your mobile and tablet. Massive library of related video lessons and high quality multiple-choice questions.
  • Easy to use, uniform format for every case brief. Written in plain English, not in legalese. Our briefs summarize and simplify; they don’t just repeat the court’s language.

Access this case brief for FREE

With a 7-day free trial membership
Here's why 821,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:
  • Reliable - written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students
  • The right length and amount of information - includes the facts, issue, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents
  • Access in your class - works on your mobile and tablet
  • 46,300 briefs - keyed to 989 casebooks
  • Uniform format for every case brief
  • Written in plain English - not in legalese and not just repeating the court's language
  • Massive library of related video lessons - and practice questions
  • Top-notch customer support

Access this case brief for FREE

With a 7-day free trial membership

Casebooks

Torts

Key Terms

Related Videos