Burton v. Coombs

ELLETT, Justice:

■ Defendants originally filed an appeal from the judgment of the lower court which awarded damages to the plaintiffs for breach of contract. Plaintiffs replied with a cross-appeal on the issue of damages and on the ruling of the court that defendants were not bound by their previous offer to settle. Thereafter, the parties stipulated as to the dismissal of all issues raised by the appeal and cross-appeal except for the issue on the acceptance of an offer to settle.

As a result of the stipulation, the sole question remaining for this Court’s consideration is whether or not the…