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WADDLE v. ELROD
Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Nashville (2012) | 367 S.W.3d 217
TL;DR: Attorneys settled a real estate dispute via email. When one party reneged, the court held that the email exchange satisfied the Statute of Frauds under the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA), making the settlement agreement to transfer land enforceable.
Legal Significance: This case establishes that settlement agreements involving land transfers are subject to the Statute of Frauds, and that email exchanges between attorneys can satisfy the statute's writing and signature requirements under the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA).
