In re Marriage of Varco

Petitioner Sondra Vareo appeals an order denying her motion to vacate a judgment for dissolution of her marriage to respondent Ross Vareo. She contends that the trial court erred in ruling on the motion without hearing testimony.

The parties, each represented by counsel and accountants, orally negotiated a property settlement and reduced their agreement to writing before the trial court on October 17, 1985. Petitioner and respondent both testified that they understood the terms of the settlement, that they considered those terms to be fair, and that they had entered into the agreement without…