Special's Trading Co. v. International Consumer Corp.

WARNER, Judge.

The court entered a final judgment in this case without notice to the appellants. Although it based the final judgment on a “special release” which provided for an immediate entry of a final judgment after default of payments, we hold that the release did not permit the entry of a default final judgment. We therefore reverse.

Appellee filed a complaint for damages against the appellants for a breach of contract. Subsequently, the parties signed a settlement agreement which provided that appellants would make payments to the ap-pellee to settle the suit. The appellee then executed…