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Court considers enforceability of settlement and title problems in Zamuda v. Damiandis
Summary
The court reviewed whether a circulated settlement framework constituted an enforceable settlement agreement tied to the transfer of special permits and whether title defects and lack of final signatures barred relief. Appellate counsel said the plaintiff sought damages under an enforceable contract; appellee counsel said the paper was a conditional 'agreement to make an agreement' and that lapsed permits and title defects made enforcement impracticable. The case was submitted for decision.
The panel heard argument in Charles Zamuda v. Paul Damiandis concerning two main issues: whether a purported settlement agreement that promised $100,000 in connection with assignment of special permits was enforceable, and whether the buyer (plaintiff on appeal) proved justifiable reliance and damages under the underlying purchase‑and‑sale agreement.
Philip Cohalan, arguing for the appellant as identified in the record, said the parties reached…
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