Hervieux v. Papineau

OPINION

MURRAY, Justice.

This is an appeal by the defendant from a Superior Court judgment in favor of the plaintiffs. The defendant city of Pawtuck-et contends, among other things, that this matter had been settled at the commencement of the trial by virtue of a settlement agreement reached between its agent, the Pawtucket Water Supply Board (WSB), and the plaintiffs. Accordingly, the defendant argues, the trial should not have proceeded to judgment. We agree.

The undisputed facts are as follows. On June 5, 1984, employees of the WSB were performing work on Division Street in the city of…