Passavanti v. Pezzullo

In an action, inter alia, to recover damages for unlawful eviction, the defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Westchester County (Donovan, J.), dated April 29, 1986, which denied his motion to vacate a stipulation of settlement entered into by the parties on January 27, 1986 and to restore the case to the Trial Calendar.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

The stipulation of settlement provided that neither the plaintiff nor anyone on her behalf would contact the press as to the settlement proceedings. Shortly thereafter, a person identifying himself as a reporter…