United States Ninth Circuit

A party may be bound by oral consent to a settlement agreement where the negotiation occurred in court and terms were stated in open court, even if that party did not sign the stipulation.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/31/2001
• Decided 01/14/2002
• Published 01/14/2002

Judges

• O'SCANNLAIN, Circuit Judge:, Before:  THOMPSON, O'SCANNLAIN, and BERZON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Earle A. Partington (argued), Honolulu, Hawaii, for plaintiff-appellant Doi.


• For Appellees:
  
• Ronald Y.K. Leong, Randall Y. Yamamoto, Lani Narikiyo (argued), & Lester M.H. Goo, Watanabe, Ing & Kawashima, Honolulu, Hawaii, for defendant-appellee Halekulani Corporation.