Casentini v. Hines

OPINION

Respondent Hines filed separate actions against appellant Casentini and Ron Kincade. The actions were consolidated for purposes of trial. Prior to the completion of jury selection, the parties entered into an oral stipulation to settle the dispute. The stipulation was made in open court before District Judge Noel Manoukian. The stipulation appears in the transcript of the proceedings, but it was not entered in the minutes in the form of an order. In fact, the only order made by Judge Manoukian was that the stipulation be reduced to writing.

Thereafter, the parties were unsuccessful in…