Catamount Slate Products, Inc. v. Sheldon

¶ 1. Catamount Slate Products, Inc. and its principals the Reed family appeal from a Rutland Superior Court ruling enforcing what appellees characterize as a binding, mediated settlement agreement. The trial court concluded that, at the end of their September 5,2000 mediation, the parties had reached a binding settlement agreement. Because the Reeds lacked the requisite intent to be bound to the settlement agreement in the absence of a writing, we hold that no binding agreement was reached. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

¶ 2. The Reeds own and operate Catamount Slate, a slate…