Eagle Fire and Water Restoration, Inc. v. City of Dinuba

facts of this case. Also, the court did not need personal jurisdiction over Watts because the judgment did not require Watts to do anything. With respect to the existence and scope of an enforceable settlement agreement, substantial evidence supports the trial court’s findings that an oral settlement agreement was formed and that the agreement

Subsequent undesignated statutory references are to the Code of Civil Procedure.

2. resolved all claims arising from the construction project, whether or not included in the parties’ pleadings. We therefore affirm the order granting the motion and the judgment enforcing settlement.

FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

Eagle was the lowest bidder on a project to reroof the City’s police station and courthouse building. The value of the contract was approximately $500,000. Before completion of the project, a rainstorm caused significant water and flooding damage to the interior of the building. The City incurred over $330,000 in clean up and repair costs. The City believed Eagle was responsible for the water and flooding damage and withheld approximately $319,000 from Eagle as an offset. This litigation ensued. In January 2021, Eagle filed a…