Legal Opinion
Massey v. TOWN OF BRANFORD
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided December 22, 2009No. AC 28593PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
PETERS, J.
“A trial court has the inherent power to enforce summarily a settlement agreement as a matter of law when the terms of the agreement are clear and unambiguous. ” Audubon Parking Associates Ltd. Partnership v. Barclay & Stubbs, Inc., 225 Conn. 804, 811, 626 A.2d 729 (1993). The principal issue in this appeal is whether a settlement agreement is summarily enforceable if, although clear and unambiguous on its face, it was allegedly incomplete because it did not provide for the exchange of mutual releases. Because we agree with the trial court’s enforcement of the settlement…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- State v. GoldingSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
- Tallmadge Bros. v. Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2000
- Heyman Associates No. 1 v. Insurance Co. of PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
- Commonwealth v. MontalvoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2009
- Audubon Parking Associates Ltd. Partnership v. Barclay & Stubbs, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1993
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Burns v. Quinnipiac UniversityConnecticut Appellate Court · 2010
- Massey v. TOWN OF BRANFORDConnecticut Appellate Court · 2010
- Schimenti v. SchimentiConnecticut Appellate Court · 2018
- Matos v. OrtizConnecticut Appellate Court · 2016
- Vance v. TassmerConnecticut Appellate Court · 2011
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