MOTION TO ENFORCE
CVRI2100506 RAMOS VS BIAGIO L.P. SETTLEMENT BY MARIA DOLORES
MATA RAMOS
Tentative Ruling:
DENY
To be enforceable under CCP § 664.6, a written settlement agreement executed outside of court
must be signed by the parties or their counsel. (CCP § 664.6(b).) Here, the parties did not execute
a written settlement agreement. Rather, the parties individually conveyed their acceptance of the
Mediator’s Proposal, and the mediator then announce that a settlement had been reached. There
is no indication that there was any electronic signature that satisfies the signature requirement of
CCP § 664.6(b). There is no evidence that the parties agreed to conduct the transaction by
electronic means and that Biagio’s counsel intended his email to constitute a signature in
compliance with the California Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. (See Civ. Code § 1633.1 et
seq.) In addition, there is no evidence sh
Hearing Date
August 06, 2023
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MOTION TO ENFORCE
CVRI2100506 RAMOS VS BIAGIO L.P. SETTLEMENT BY MARIA DOLORES
MATA RAMOS
Tentative Ruling:
DENY
To be enforceable under CCP § 664.6, a written settlement agreement executed outside of court
must be signed by the parties or their counsel. (CCP § 664.6(b).) Here, the parties did not execute
a written settlement agreement. Rather, the parties individually conveyed their acceptance of the
Mediator’s Proposal, and the mediator then announce that a settlement had been reached. There
is no indication that there was any electronic signature that satisfies the signature requirement of
CCP § 664.6(b). There is no evidence that the parties agreed to conduct the transaction by
electronic means and that Biagio’s counsel intended his email to constitute a signature in
compliance with the California Uniform Electronic Transactions Act. (See Civ. Code § 1633.1 et
seq.) In addition, there is no evidence sh