Legal Opinion
Williams v. Vito
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided August 11, 2003PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES S. ROTHSCHILD, JR., JSC.
This case presents the issue of whether a settlement agreement between counsel in a personal injury action — communicated to the court but not memorialized in writing — may be enforced.
The issue arises on a motion by defendant Joseph Vito (“Vito”) to enforce a $10,000 settlement in this matter. After learning of Vito’s intention to make this motion, the court scheduled a hearing which was held on'June 16. The purpose of this letter is to set out the conclusions the court reached after the hearing. With one exception, the facts in this matter are undisputed; the…
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- Lisa Lockette, Pamela Lockette v. Greyhound Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Hagrish v. OlsonNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1992
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