Buonopane v. Ricci

603 So.2d 713 (1992)

Edward J. BUONOPANE, M.D., Appellant,

v.

Donna RICCI and Thomas Ricci, her husband, Appellees.

No. 91-2468.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

August 26, 1992.

Philip D. Parrish of Stephens Lynn & McNicholas, P.A., Miami, for appellant.

Roger Rodriguez of Chikovsky & Ben, Hollywood, for appellees.

ANSTEAD, Judge.

We reverse, and in doing so conclude that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to enforce an out-of-court settlement in 1991, where the underlying cause was settled and dismissed with prejudice in 1984.

This cause was initiated as a tort action by the…