Presnell v. Buis Estate

OPINION

GODDARD, Judge.

The Estate of Joe P. Buis,1 who died on February 9, 1982, during the pendency of this suit, Defendant-Appellant, appeals a judgment rendered against him for injuries received by Tilmon Presnell, Plaintiff-Ap-pellee, as a result of an automobile accident. The Estate presents two issues on appeal. It first insists that there was a valid settlement agreement entered into between counsel for the parties in that an accord and satisfaction was reached or alternatively that the Plaintiff should be es-topped to deny that the case was settled. It also insists that there is no…