M.H. Kane Construction, Inc. v. Byrd

—In an action, inter alia, to recover damages for breach of contract, the defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Klein, J.), dated June 13, 2000, which denied her motion to vacate a stipulation of settlement dated August 2, 1999, and the judgment entered thereon on December 8, 1999.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

It is well settled that “ [stipulations of settlement are favored by the courts and not lightly cast aside * * * Only where there is cause sufficient to invalidate a contract, such as * * * mistake * * * will a party be relieved from the…