Legal Opinion

Rago v. Nace

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 13, 1983No. 71PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BROSKY, Judge:

This appeal is from the denial of a petition to set aside a settlement. Appellant raises three issues: 1) Whether the court below could direct a verdict for plaintiff without any action on the part of the jury. 2) Whether the counsel for the defendant had the authority to bind the defendant to a settlement agreement without the express authority and understanding of the defendant. 3) Whether the settlement agreement constituted an unexecuted accord which is unenforceable. We affirm.

Issues 1) and 3), above, were not raised below in appellant’s petition to set aside the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Greentree Cinemas, Inc. v. HakimSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981

3Cited by36 opinions

  1. New York State Electric & Gas Corp. v. Westinghouse Electric Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  2. Geyer v. SteinbronnSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  3. Commonwealth v. WestcottSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  4. Ibn-Sadiika v. RiesterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  5. Felix v. Giuseppe Kitchens & Baths, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2004

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