Francis v. Chavis.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
McMillian, Judge.
In this personal-injury action arising from a motor-vehicle accident, Sabrina Francis appeals the trial court's order granting Robert Chavis' motion to enforce a settlement agreement. For the reasons explained below, we reverse.
At the outset, we must expound on the applicable standard of review. When a motion to enforce a settlement agreement is decided without an evidentiary hearing, the issues raised are procedurally analogous to those in a motion for summary judgment. See Tillman v. Mejabi , 331 Ga. App. 415 , 415, 771 S.E.2d 110 (2015) ; Brooks v. Ironstone Bank , 314 Ga.…
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