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· 2/2/1988

Navajo Tribe of Indians v. Hanosh Chevrolet-Buick, Inc.

Citations

  • 749 P.2d 90
  • 106 N.M. 705

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding appellant’s attorney had apparent authority to settle case and enforcement of settlement agreement. was proper
  • presuming that an attorney of record has the authority to settle his or her client’s claim in open court unless rebutted by affirmative evidence
  • stating that “[i]t is the policy of the law and of the State of New Mexico to favor settlement agreements”
  • stating that an attorney can bind a client to a settlement agreement
  • discussing the policy of enforcing settlement agreements
  • discussing the policy of enforcing settlement agreements

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Judges: Sosa, Scarborough, Walters

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