Johnnie Sims-Madison v. Inland Paperboard and Packaging, Inc. (F/k/a Inland Container Corp.)

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• “Issues regarding the formation, construction, and enforcement of settlement agreements are governed by state contract law”
• “The district court acted sua sponte when it went beyond the relief Inland requested and ordered enforcement of the agreement. Sua sponte judgments are disfavored.”
• “Although a district court has the inherent authority to summarily enforce a settlement agreement, when the existence or terms of a settlement agreement are in dispute, the district court should hold an evidentiary hearing to resolve the disputes or ambiguities.”
• discussing elements of accord and satisfaction

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