California Court of Appeal
Stewart v. Preston Pipeline, Inc., H028333
The requirement in section Evidence Code 1123 that a written settlement agreement be "signed by the settling parties" does not require that an effective mediation confidentiality waiver be signed by each of the parties litigant, so long as that written waiver is signed by each of the settling parties or their respective counsel.
Appellate Information
- Decided 12/20/2005
- Published 12/20/2005
Judges
- DUFFY, J.
Court
- California Court of Appeal
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Scott Seabaugh,Law Offices of Scott Seabaugh, San Jose, for Plaintiff and Appellant.
- For Appellees:
- William S. Caspari, Alameda, Fortune, Drevlow, O'Sullivan & Hudson, for Defendants and Respondents.