LINDSAY v. LEWANDOWSKI
Filed 5/31/06
CERTIFIED FOR PUBLICATION
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT
DIVISION THREE
BETSY LINDSAY et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. PIOTR LEWANDOWSKI et al., Defendants and Respondents. | G033173 (Super. Ct. No. 795353) O P I N I O N |
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of Orange County, Dennis S. Choate, Judge. Reversed.
Christopher L Blank for Plaintiffs and Appellants Betsy A. Lindsay and Ultrasystems Environmental, Inc.
McQueen & Ashman and James A. McQueen for Plaintiff and Appellant Mike Lindsay.
Dunn, Lee & Keary and Stephen W. Dunn for Defendants and Respondents.
Betsy Lindsay, Michael Lindsay, and Ultrasystems Environmental, Inc. (collectively, Lindsay) appeal from a judgment on a stipulated settlement agreement in favor of Piotr Lewandowski, Joan Lewandowski, and the Hydro Company (collectively, Lewandowski). Lindsay argues the settlement agreement is unenforceable. We agree and reverse.
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In December 2000, the parties signed a stipulation for settlement following private mediation. One version, signed by most of the parties, states â€