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Diaz v. May

California Court of Appeal

Decided May 13, 1993No. A057672PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

WERDEGAR, J.

Teresa Diaz brought suit for medical malpractice against Samuel Merritt Hospital (Hospital) and several physicians (Doctors). Diaz appeals from a judgment entered pursuant to the terms of a settlement. (Code Civ. Proc., § 664.6.) She contends section 664.6 was inapplicable because the written settlement on which the court based its judgment was signed only by Diaz’s attorney (by Ills secretary), and not by Diaz personally. We conclude section 664.6 does not necessarily require the personal signature of the settling litigant and the court could properly find the written…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Corkland v. BoscoeCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1984
  2. Nicholson v. BarabCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1991
  3. Bowden v. GreenCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1982
  4. Pacific Grove-Asilomar Operating Corp. v. County of MontereyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1974
  5. City of Fresno v. MarootCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1987

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Levy v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1995
  2. McDowell v. WatsonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1997
  3. Johnson v. Department of CorrectionsCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1995
  4. Burckhard v. Del Monte Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1996
  5. Levy v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1995

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