MOREL FAUSTIN
v.
JEAN CLAUDE REMY
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A trial court has jurisdiction to enforce the terms of a settlement agreement when it approves the agreement and retains jurisdiction for that purpose.
“When a trial court approves a settlement agreement and retains jurisdiction to enforce its terms, the trial court has the jurisdiction to enforce the terms of the settlement agreement.”
Cited from Selman v. Progressive Am. Ins. Co., establishing the controlling legal principle
The case involved a dispute between Morel Faustin and Jean Claude Remy regarding a settlement agreement. The trial court approved the settlement and r…
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PER CURIAM.
Affirmed. See Selman v. Progressive Am. Ins. Co., 335 So. 3d 186, 188 (Fla. 3d DCA 2022) (“When a trial court approves a settlement agreement and retains jurisdiction to enforce its terms, the trial court has the jurisdiction to enforce the terms of the settlement agreement.” (quoting Platinum Luxury Auctions, LLC v. Concierge Auctions, LLC, 227 So. 3d 685, 688 (Fla. 3d DCA 2017)); Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.600 (“In an action in which any part of the relief sought is a judgment for a sum of money or the disposition of a sum of money or the disposition of any other thing capable of delivery, a party may deposit all or any part of such sum or thing with the court upon notice to every other party and by leave of court. Money paid into court under this rule shall be deposited and withdrawn by order of court.").
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- Platinum Luxury Auctions, LLC v. Concierge Auctions, LLC, 227 So. 3d 685 (Fla. 3d DCA 2017)
- Morel Faustin v. Remy (Fla. 3d DCA 2026)