Massachusetts Superior Court March 19, 1999, No. 972624 (LeBlanc v. Friedman)

Spurlock, J.

The defendant, Dr. Andrew J. Friedman, brings this motion for summary judgment. The defendant contends that the plaintiffs executed a Release of the present medical malpractice claim on August 17, 1992. The plaintiffs counter that the release addressed one particular malpractice act: leaving a medical instrument inside the patient’s body.