Annotation

113.04 Annotation There is a rebuttable presumption that a general release of the original tort-feasor does not release a malpractice cause of action for damages that might be recovered against the original tort-feasor unless clearly and expressly stated in the release. Rights need not be reserved against the doctor. Krenz v. Medical Protective Co. 57 Wis. 2d 387 , 204 N.W.2d 663 (1973); Westphal v. Cantwell-Peterson Clinic, 57 Wis. 2d 402 , 204 N.W.2d 491 (1973).