Ford v. Beasley

OPINION

TACKETT, Judge.

Dr. Timothy C. Ford appeals an order of the Jefferson Circuit Court granting Dr. William T. Beasley’s motion to enforce a settlement agreement. Ford and Beasley are podiatrists who decided to end their joint practice. The split was not an amicable one. Attorneys for the doctors reached a settlement agreement, but Ford refused to sign it, claiming that his attorneys had acted without his consent in entering into the agreement. The Jefferson Circuit Court granted Beasley’s motion to enforce the agreement because the evidence indicated that Ford had given his consent to his…