Velazquez v. ST. BARNABAS HOSPITAL

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be modified, without costs, by denying defendant’s motion to enforce the settlement agreement and remitting the case to Supreme Court for further proceedings and, as so modified, affirmed.

The parties do not dispute that they agreed to settle the action for a specific amount; however, details regarding conditions of the settlement, including a disputed confidentiality agreement, were never recorded or memorialized. No agreement was made in open court or filed with the county clerk. Accordingly, it is not binding upon the…