Thompson v. Estate of Maurice

This appeal arises from the trial court’s orders granting the defendants’ motion to enforce a pre-suit settlement and motion for summary judgment in a wrongful death action. The issue is whether the evidence demonstrated that the parties reached a binding settlement agreement before appellant filed suit. Because the evidence failed to support a finding that there was a meeting of the minds between the parties as to every essential element, we reverse.

The plaintiffs son, Scott Thompson, was a passenger in a car that spun out of control, causing an' accident that resulted in the death of…