Newton v. Ragland

Ray, Judge.

In this personal injury action arising from a motor vehicle accident, Amanda Newton appeals from the trial court’s order denying her motion to enforce a settlement agreement with the plaintiff, Steve Ragland, and from the judgment and award of attorney fees entered against her after a jury trial. For the reasons explained below, we reverse the trial court’s orders.

We apply a de novo standard of review to a trial court’s order on a motion to enforce a settlement agreement. Because the issues raised are analogous to those in a motion for summary judgment, in order to succeed on a…