Legal Opinion
Beihua Sheng, Appellant/cross-Appellee v. Starkey Laboratories, Inc., Appellee/cross-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 27, 1997No. 96-1734, 96-1829PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEAM, Circuit Judge.
The parties to this lawsuit attended a settlement conference without knowing that the district court had handed down a summary judgment decision. This appeal addresses what effect, if any, should be given to the agreement they reached before discovering the court’s action. We hold that a contract was formed and was not based on mutual mistake.
I. BACKGROUND
Beihua Sheng sued her former employer, Starkey Laboratories, Inc. (Starkey) alleging violations of Title VII. Starkey moved for summary judgment and, after a hearing, the motion was submitted to the district court. While…
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