MAZZELLA v. KOKEN


739 A.2d 531 (1999)

Louis MAZZELLA, Appellant, v. M. Diane KOKEN, Insurance Commissioner of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as Statutory Liquidator of Colonial Assurance Company, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided October 28, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David C. Franceski, Jr., Philadelphia, William E. Mahoney, Jr., Malvern, Stradley, Ronon, Stevens & Young, Philadelphia, for Louis Mazzella.

Kenneth A. Murphy, Miller, Alfano & Raspanti, Philadelphia, for M. Diane Koken, Ins. Comm.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN and SAYLOR, JJ.


OPINION

SAYLOR, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the Commonwealth Court granting an application to enforce a settlement agreement purportedly reached in the course of an insurance liquidation action. We conclude that the Commonwealth Court erred in finding that the parties had entered into an enforceable settlement agreement, and therefore reverse.

Appellant Louis Mazzella ("Mazzella") is the president and sole shareholder of Colonial...

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