Alexa Day

Oct 16, 2024 | mondaq.com | Katherine Barrett |Ellie Steele |Alexa Day

What happens if parties settle a fraud claim and then the claimant seeks to re-open the litigation? Answering this question exposes the tension between the principle that "fraud unravels all" and the strong public policy (and private interest) in the finality of settlement agreements. A series of cases have grappled with these competing considerations with varying outcomes.