Legal Opinion
Viejo Bancorp, Inc. v. Wood
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 19, 1989No. Docket Nos. G004798, G005420PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SCOVILLE, P. J.
Defendant Frank D. Wood (Wood) 1 appeals from a judgment purporting to enforce a written settlement agreement. At issue is whether a motion to enforce a settlement agreement under Code of Civil Procedure section 664.6 may be considered in an action other than the action in which the settlement was made. We hold it may not, and reverse the judgment.
Facts
Wood is a founder and former chief executive officer of Viejo Bancorp, Inc., and Mission Viejo National Bank (Bank). In 1984 Wood became embroiled in a bitter dispute with other Bank officers over management of Bank…
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