Lavigne v. Green

During the course of voluntary mediation, James Francis Lavigne agreed to dismiss his lawsuit against Ron S. Green and accept the sum of $100,000 in settlement of his claims. Later, he refused to sign the settlement agreement. When Mr. Green moved to enforce the settlement agreement, Mr. Lavigne argued that under CR 2A and RCW 2.44.010(1), he was not bound by his agreement to settle the lawsuit. Additionally, he argued that he was not obligated to sign the agreement because it contained terms to which he had not agreed. The superior court granted Mr. Green’s motion and ordered the settlement…