Legal Opinion

Colon v. Rite Fold Corp.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided May 15, 2013Published

1Opinion of the Court

In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Kurtz, J.), dated November 9, 2011, which granted the defendants’ separate motions to enforce a settlement agreement dated May 12, 2011, and denied her cross motion, in effect, to vacate the settlement agreement and restore the action to the trial calendar.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with one bill of costs.

“Stipulations of settlement are favored by the courts and not lightly cast aside” (Hallock v State of New York, 64 NY2d 224, 230 [1984]). “To be…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Hallock v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  2. Haynes v. GarezAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  3. Peralta v. All Weather Tire Sales & Service, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
  4. Bercow v. DamusAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
  5. Desantis v. Ariens Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2005

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