Cayan v. Cayan
Texas Court of Appeals
38 S.W.3d 161 (2000)
Facts
William Cayan (plaintiff) and Amalia Cayan (defendant) were married and subsequently divorced. Amalia hired a certified public accountant (CPA) to help her identify the assets and liabilities of the community estate. The parties attended a mediation session and signed a mediated settlement agreement. Very soon after, the associate judge of the trial court approved it. Amalia filed a motion for the court to sign and enter a final divorce decree based on the agreement, but on the day of the hearing, William filed a motion to revoke the agreement because he had signed it based on incorrect information presented by the CPA about the value of his retirement benefits. After a short hearing, the judge signed the divorce decree as requested by Amalia. William appealed, arguing he was free to repudiate the agreement.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Edelman, J.)
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