Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, without costs or disbursements, and the motion is denied.
The record reveals that this action was settled for $20,000 on March 11, 1987. Although the stipulation of settlement was not reduced to writing or stenographically recorded, we find that the "open court" requirement of CPLR 2104 was satisfied and that, therefore, the settlement agreement should be upheld.
Approximately two months after this action was...
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