Richardson v. Richardson

Donald J. Richardson, Jr., appeals a judgment entered July 26, 1984, after the trial court granted the motion of his former wife, Ann E. Richardson, to confirm an oral stipulation to settlement of two consolidated actions pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 664.6. We affirm.

Facts

The dissolution of the Richardsons’ marriage in 1974 did not end their litigation. Husband, an attorney, was a general partner in Limco Del Mar, Ltd. (Limco). Pursuant to the marital settlement agreement incorporated in the interlocutory judgment wife received, among other things, one-half of that partnership interest.

On January 8, 1979, wife filed a complaint against husband and Limco seeking to compel the transfer to her of husband’s partnership interest (case No. P49621). Wife simultaneously filed a petition in a separate case to remove husband as trustee of a trust established for her benefit, to appoint a new trustee and to compel distribution from the trust (case No. 67313).

The two cases were consolidated and trial was scheduled for April 2, 1984. Limco filed a cross-complaint in interpleader in case number P49621, and deposited in court the liquidated value of husband’s…