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Seventh Circuit Addresses The Binding Nature of Mediation Agreements

In Beverly v. Abbott Laboratories, 15-1098 (7th Cir. 2016), the parties ended a mediation by each stating a final cash offer that would remain open for a few more days. Before the deadline, the defendant accepted the plaintiff’s final offer, but when the defendant later tendered a complete settlement agreement, the plaintiff refused to sign. The… Continue reading Seventh Circuit Addresses The Binding Nature of Mediation Agreements