Monthly Archives: June 2018

Is a Settlement That Provides for Entry of a Stipulated Judgment if a Reduced Settlement Amount is Not Paid Void as a Penalty

These two cases, Vitatech Int’l, Inc. v. Sporn, 16 Cal. App. 5th 796, 224 Cal. Rptr. 3d 691 (2017); and Krechuniak v. Noorzoy, 11 Cal. App. 5th 713, 217 Cal. Rptr. 3d 740 (2017), one from the Fourth District, Div. 3 and the other from the Sixth District come to opposite conclusions. For several years … Continue reading Is a Settlement That Provides for Entry of a Stipulated Judgment if a Reduced Settlement Amount is Not Paid Void as a Penalty

Mediation Privilege Does Not Preclude Party from Introducing Evidence That a Mediation took Place and Did Not Result in Settlement

Gallahan v. Philadelphia Indem. Ins. Co., C17-131RSM, 2017 WL 6310568, (W.D. Wash. Dec. 11, 2017), reconsideration denied, No. 17-131RSM, 2018 WL 259627 (W.D. Wash. Jan. 2, 2018) involves a claim for underinsured motorist coverage under a Washington State auto insurance policy. Under the policy, a suit must be commenced within 1 year after a cause … Continue reading Mediation Privilege Does Not Preclude Party from Introducing Evidence That a Mediation took Place and Did Not Result in Settlement