Legal Opinion

Speken v. Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center

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

Decided December 21, 2000PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Sherry Heitler, J.), entered on or about April 11, 2000, which, in a medical malpractice action, denied plaintiffs’ motion to vacate their stipulation of settlement, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

There is no basis shown to set aside the stipulation of settlement entered into in open court after full allocution by the court (see, Hallock v State of New York, 64 NY2d 224, 230; Washo v Washo, 170 AD2d 827, 829). Concur — Nardelli, J. P., Tom, Mazzarelli, Ellerin and Rubin, JJ.

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Hallock v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
  2. Washo v. WashoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Speken v. Columbia Presbyterian Medical CenterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
  2. Speken v. MooreAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004