Stacy Demaree v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)

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• holding that a unilateral mistake by respondent’s counsel, absent misrepresentation by the other party, was insufficient to set aside a settlement agreement
• holding that more stringent standards are applied to requests to vacate a stipulated settlement on the eve of trial because they are akin to “vacating a judgment entered by consent”
• holding that more stringent standards are applied to requests to vacate a stipulated settlement on the eve of trial because they are akin to “vacating a judgment entered by consent”
• holding that unilateral mistake is not grounds for vacating a consent judgment
• wrongful misleading conduct is grounds for relieving other party of settlement agreement, but unilateral mistake is not
• unilateral error of counsel, in absence of misrepresentation by the adverse party, is not sufficient ground to vacate settlement agreement

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