Ford v. State of California

Opinion

HAMMERBERG, J.*

This appeal1 questions the validity of an order specifically enforcing a settlement reached in a judicially supervised mandatory settlement conference.

Appellant contends that its counsel had no authority to compromise the action and seeks to show that lack of authority by counsel’s affidavit filed more than six months after appellant had knowledge of the unequivocal minute order showing the case settled and a minor’s claim compromised.

We conclude that the order is valid under the circumstances presented for the reasons hereinafter stated.

Statement of Facts2

On December…