Patterson v. Knight’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “Id. ¶ 2. Here, the language in the MOU is even less helpful to ACC. Unlike the written agreement in Patterson , the MOU did not contain language signaling that the preparation of such documents was a condition precedent to the finality of the agreement. See id. ¶ 10. Instead of using words such as”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. ACC Capital Corporation v. Ace West Foam

2. “[i]t is common for parties to later memorialize in a more formal document agreements created in mediation. This arrangement does not preclude the enforcement or finality of the agreement created in mediation so long as the terms are 'sufficiently definite as to be capable of being enforced.'”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. ACC Capital Corporation v. Ace West Foam

3. “[s]ubject to drafting mutually acceptable settlement agreement w/ above provisions and mutual non-disparagement, and [additional agreements].”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. ACC Capital Corporation v. Ace West Foam