United States Federal Circuit

An oral settlement agreement is binding even in the absence of a subsequent written memorialization of its terms, unless the parties made clear their intent that the agreement would not be binding until formalized in writing.

Appellate Information

• Decided 11/01/2001
• Published 11/01/2001

Judges

• DYK, Circuit Judge., Before NEWMAN, CLEVENGER, and DYK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jeffrey J. Tiburzi, of Baltimore, MD, pro se.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jeffrey A. Belkin, Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, for respondent.   With him on the brief were David M. Cohen, Director;  and Todd M. Hughes, Attorney.