Alternative Dispute Resolution
Dec. 15, 2006
Court Says Mediation Memo Needs to Be Labeled Binding
If attorneys want settlement agreements reached during mediation to be enforceable, they must go beyond formulaic legalese and make clear the agreements are binding on their own, a unanimous state Supreme Court held Thursday.
By Itir Yakar
Daily Journal Staff Writer
If attorneys want settlement agreements reached during mediation to be enforceable, they must go beyond formulaic legalese and make clear the agreements are binding on their own, a unanimous state Supreme Court held Thursday.
A handwritten memorandum recording settlement terms is not enforceable because it didn't specify that the parties intended ...
Daily Journal Staff Writer
If attorneys want settlement agreements reached during mediation to be enforceable, they must go beyond formulaic legalese and make clear the agreements are binding on their own, a unanimous state Supreme Court held Thursday.
A handwritten memorandum recording settlement terms is not enforceable because it didn't specify that the parties intended ...
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