Chris Brasseur v. Empire Travel Service, Inc.

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990 F.2d 1255·1993 WL 106832·1993 U.S. App. LEXIS 14021
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitApril 9, 199391-16657California610 words

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990 F.2d 1255 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. Chris BRASSEUR, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. EMPIRE TRAVEL SERVICE, INC. et al., Defendant-Appellee. No. 91-16657. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued March 10, 1993. Submitted April 7, 1993. Decided April 9, 1993. MEMORANDUM * Before PREGERSON, CHOY and BEEZER, Circuit Judges. 1 Plaintiff Chris Brasseur appeals the denial of her motion to vacate the judgment of the district court enforcing a settlement with Mexicana Airlines. She contends the district court had no jurisdiction to enter the settlement. She claims the attorney who entered the settlement had no authority to represent her, and that the judge erred in asking her if the attorney had accurately set out the terms of the settlement. She also claims that Mexicana breached the agreement by not paying her immediately and by introducing unfavorable, material terms in the release agreement. We reverse. 2 Brasseur challenges the "hold harmless"…

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