2025 Session
Last amended: 1984 session
§ 572.36 — Setting Aside or Reforming a Mediated Settlement Agreement
Plain-Language Summary
Allows courts to set aside or reform a mediated settlement agreement under contract law principles or if there was mediator partiality, corruption, or misconduct.
572.36 SETTING ASIDE OR REFORMING A MEDIATED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT.
In any action, a court of competent jurisdiction shall set aside or reform a mediated settlement agreement if appropriate under the principles of law applicable to contracts, or if there was evident partiality, corruption, or misconduct by a mediator prejudicing the rights of a party. That the relief could not or would not be granted by a court of law or equity is not ground for setting aside or reforming the mediated settlement agreement unless it violates public policy.
History:
History: History:
1984 c 646 s 4
Practical Notes
If the mediator was biased or engaged in misconduct, you can ask a court to set aside the agreement. Standard contract defenses like fraud and duress also apply.