RECENT STATE DECISIONS

February 2005

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California Court of Appeal Finds Sale Agreement Language Only Obligated Seller to Clean Up Pre- Sale Contamination.
Sierra Club v. Wayne Weber LLC,

Shortly before trial in an environmental nuisance case, the parties reached a settlement with the assistance of a mediator. The settlement terms were placed onto a tape recording, with an understanding that the settlement would later be reduced to writing.