Spaulding v. Zimmerman
Minnesota Supreme Court
116 N.W.2d 704 (1962)
Relevant factsFree
Defendants' (Zimmerman and Ledermann) hired physician discovered Spaulding (plaintiff) had a possible car-accident-caused aortic aneurysm, but neither defendant disclosed this to Spaulding's own physician (who missed it) or his attorney before the court approved a $6,500 settlement; two years later the aneurysm was discovered and surgically corrected, and Spaulding moved to vacate the original settlement, which the trial court granted.
IssueFree
Whether a trial court may vacate a settlement agreement when it is shown that a party possibly suffered injuries which were not revealed to the court at the time the settlement was approved.