The following excerpt is from McDaniel v. GEICO Gen. Ins. Co., 55 F.Supp.3d 1244 (E.D. Cal. 2014):
An attorney has the authority to enter into stipulations binding on the client in all matters of procedure, though he or she may not stipulate in a manner to impair the client's substantial rights or the cause of action itself. In re Horton, 54 Cal.3d 82, 94, 284 Cal.Rptr. 305, 813 P.2d 1335 (1991). [S]ettlement is such a serious step that it requires the client's knowledge and express consent. Levy v. Superior Court, 10 Cal.4th 578, 583, 41 Cal.Rptr.2d 878, 896 P.2d 171 (1995). Absent
[55 F.Supp.3d 1256]
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