Ballpark Lofts III, LLC v. City of St. Louis

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• concluding that Rule 11 agreement contained all material terms because it contained payment terms and a statement that the parties will exchange mutual releases
• concluding that Rule 11 agreement contained all material terms because it contained payment terms and a statement that the parties will exchange mutual releases
• rejecting argument that because parties contemplated taking additional actions at a later date, there was a fact issue as to the parties’ intent
• “Essential or material terms of a Rule 11 settlement agreement include payment terms and release of claims.”
• “When illusory promises are all that support a purported bilateral contract, there is no mutuality of obligation, and therefore, no contract.”
• “[A]lthough appellants complain that the terms of the releases were not spelled out and had yet to be drafted, the Rule 11 Agreement identified the specific parties and claims that would be released, as well as the claims to be excluded from the releases.”

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