Indiana Code 4-21.5-3.5-21. Failure to reach agreement; requirements for agreement
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Sec. 21. (a) If the parties do not reach an agreement on any matter as a result of mediation, the mediator shall report the lack of an agreement without comment or recommendation to the administrative law judge assigned to the proceeding. With the consent of the parties, the mediator’s report may also identify any pending motions or outstanding legal issues, discovery process, or other action by any party that, if resolved or completed, would facilitate the possibility of a settlement.
(c) An approved joint stipulation of disposition under this chapter is considered a contract between the parties.
(b) An agreement as a result of mediation must be in writing and signed by the parties. The agreement must be filed with the administrative law judge assigned to the proceeding. If the agreement is complete on all issues, it must be accompanied by a joint stipulation of disposition. Upon approval of a joint stipulation of disposition by the administrative law judge, it has the same force and effect as an agreed order approved by the administrative law judge.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 4-21.5-3.5-21
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
As added by P.L.16-1996, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.205-2019, SEC.12.