Legal Opinion

Deal v. Meenan Oil Co.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided August 21, 1989PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (McCabe, J.), dated January 5, 1988, which granted the plaintiffs’ motion to vacate a stipulation of settlement of the action.

Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, without costs or disbursements, and the motion is denied.

The record reveals that this action was settled for $20,000 on March 11, 1987. Although the stipulation of settlement was not reduced to writing or stenographically recorded, we find that the "open court” requirement of CPLR 2104 was…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Hallock v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  2. In re the Intermediate Accounting of GalassoNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
  3. Harrington v. HarringtonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
  4. Cohen v. SeletskyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  5. Graffeo v. BrenesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981

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3Cited by13 opinions

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  3. Gustaf v. FinkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  4. Venuti v. Booth Memorial Medical CenterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  5. Errico v. DavidoffCivil Court of the City of New York · 1998

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