Erie Insurance Exchange v. Estate of Reeside

This case arises out of a claim for damages filed by appellee, the Estate of Jeanne R. Reeside (“Estate”), in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County, against appellant, Erie Insurance Exchange (“Erie”), 1 and the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (“WSSC”). On January 11, 2010, Erie filed a motion to enforce settlement. Following a hearing on February 2, 2010, the court denied Erie’s motion. This interlocutory appeal followed. 2

Erie presents a single question:

Did the circuit court err by failing to enter an order enforcing the parties’ settlement agreement and/or permitting the case to…