Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Oct 8, 2019
39 Bell, LLC vs. K&K, Inc., et al
K&K, Inc., M&L&J, Inc., and Mia Jamison appealed the circuit court's judgment enforcing a settlement agreement for the sale of real estate. Appellants argued that there was no sworn testimony to support the settlement and that the finding of a binding agreement was against the weight of the evidence due to a lack of attorney authority. The appellate court affirmed, holding that sworn testimony is not required to establish a settlement agreement when an attorney of record asserts authority, and that the appellants failed to overcome the presumption of their attorney's authority to settle.