The parties executed minutes of settlement following a pretrial conference, which required the exchange of a mutual release.
The moving party sought a general release barring all claims, including a private criminal information, while the responding parties sought a release limited to the civil action.
The court found there was no meeting of the minds regarding the scope of the release, as the responding party secretly intended to pursue criminal charges.
The motion to approve either draft release was dismissed, and the action was ordered restored to the trial list if no agreement could be reached.
