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PADILLA v. LaFRANCE

No. B14-93-00134-CV.

875 S.W.2d 730 (1994)

Enrique PADILLA, Appellant, v. Ernest J. LaFRANCE, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of Ruth LaFrance, Madeleine LaFrance, Individually and as Next Friend of Michelle LaFrance, Marlene Luther and Marilyn Koenig, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

Rehearing Denied May 5, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur M. Glover, Jr., Ronald P. Schramm, James B. Lewis, Houston, for appellant.

Jeffrey Steidley, D. Craig Olivier, Jeffrey W. Hitt, Richard P. Hogan, Jr., Houston, for appellees.

Before MURPHY, SEARS and DRAUGHN, JJ.

MAJORITY OPINION

SEARS, Justice.

This appeal involves the question of whether a settlement agreement, pursuant to pending litigation, is enforceable under contract law when it does not comply with the requirements of Tex.R.Civ.P. 11. Under the facts of this case, we hold that it cannot be enforced as a contract.

Appellees sued appellant and others for personal injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Appellant was driving a pick-up truck while...

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