Legal Opinion
Simmons v. Ghaderi
California Supreme Court
Decided July 21, 2008No. S147848PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CHIN, J.
Evidence Code section 1115 et seq. 1 sets forth an extensive statutory scheme protecting the confidentiality of mediation proceedings, with narrowly delineated exceptions. In this breach of contract action arising from a medical malpractice suit, plaintiffs sought to enforce an oral settlement agreement allegedly formed during mediation. During pretrial proceedings, the doctor stipulated to, and submitted evidence of, events which had occurred during mediation, arguing that no enforceable contract was formed during mediation. For the first time at trial, the doctor invoked the…
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