Estate of Barber Ex Rel. Barber v. Guilford County Sheriff's Department

TYSON, Judge.

Jessie Barber and Calvert Stewart (“plaintiffs”) appeal from an order imposing sanctions on plaintiffs and specifically enforcing a settlement agreement between plaintiffs and Thomas Gordy (“defendant”).

I. Background

On 15 July 2002, plaintiffs and defendant attended a mediated settlement conference. The mediated settlement conference concluded after plaintiffs and defendant signed a settlement agreement. The settlement agreement contained, among others, the following provisions:

2. Mr. Stewart and Ms. Barber shall focus their public discussion of the death of their son upon the…