Hawk v. Biggio

This appeal is from a judgment upholding the validity of a settlement agreement between appellant, Daniel R. Hawk, Sr., and appellees, Joseph A. Biggio, Jr. and Institutional Grocers, Inc. (Institutional). The issue is whether Hawk's attorney was authorized to negotiate the agreement. We hold he was and affirm.

The settlement agreement between the parties concerned two actions filed by Hawk against Biggio and Institutional and a cross claim by Hawk against Biggio and Institutional in an action by another party against him, Biggio and Institutional. Hawk and his attorney negotiated with the…