MICHELLE SIMMONS, as Personal Representative, etc., et al., Plaintiffs and Respondents,
v.
LIDA GHADERI, Defendant and Appellant.
Supreme Court of California.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
July 21, 2008.
July 21, 2008.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Morrison & Foerster, Shirley M. Hufstedler, Sarvenaz Bahar; Reback, McAndrews & Kjar, Robert C. Reback and Melanie Shornick for Defendant and Appellant.
Law Office of Ivan K. Stevenson and Ivan K. Stevenson for Confidential Mediation & Dispute Resolution and Southern California Mediation Association as Amici Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Appellant.
James R. Madison; Farbstein & Blackman and John S. Blackman for California Dispute Resolution Council as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Defendant and Appellant.
Law Offices of James Aaron Pflaster, Martin R. Berman, Stephanie C. Pflaster and James Aaron Pflaster for Plaintiffs and Respondents.
Supreme Court of California.
OPINION
CHIN, J.
—Evidence Code section 1115 et seq.1 sets forth an extensive statutory scheme protecting the confidentiality of mediation proceedings, with narrowly delineated exceptions. In this breach of contract action arising from a medical malpractice suit, plaintiffs sought to enforce an oral settlement agreement allegedly formed during mediation. During pretrial proceedings, the doctor stipulated...
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