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Is a party able to cancel a mediation agreement under Washington state mediation laws
Koloa, HI
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Posted 2 months ago in Mediation
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Recently my case went to mediation(I'm the plaintiff). Late in the day of mediation some numbers were presented to me by the defense which drastically reduced the potential for any award the jury might give me if I won. Two days later, after the mediation was finished and signed, I realized that the defenses numbers were wrong. In the state of Washington is there a period of time that an individual can "backout" or cancel an agreed
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Mark Rosencrantz
This attorney is licensed in Nevada and 1 other state.
Posted about 1 month ago.
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In Washington there is no period of time in which to “back out” of or cancel” a settlement agreement reached at a mediation. Worse for you, under Washington law everything said at a mediation is confidential, and no court would even consider the numbers presented to you by the defense at the mediation even if you brought a motion asking that the agreement be declared invalid. Unfortunately, you are stuck with your agreement.
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