Brumbelow v. Northern Propane Gas Co.

Clarke, Justice.

The Court of Appeals has certified the following questions to this court for opinion.

1. Is a settlement agreement enforceable by defendant when it is undisputed that plaintiffs attorney communicated to defendant’s attorney acceptance of a settlement offer but plaintiff subsequently denied that she ever consented to the settlement?

2. Where there is no “detrimental reliance” on such a settlement agreement by the defendant, is the oral nature of that agreement fatal to it where plaintiff does not dispute the existence of the agreement but disputes her attorney’s authority to…