Motion to enforce Rule 49 settlement granted where former counsel had apparent authority to offer.
The defendants in a dental negligence action brought a motion to enforce a Rule 49 offer to settle that they accepted on December 2, 2025.
The plaintiff opposed the motion, claiming she never authorized her former counsel to advance the offer.
The court found that the plaintiff's former counsel had apparent authority to advance the offer, and that it remained open for acceptance.
The court concluded the settlement was valid and enforceable.
