Remington v. Remington

STONE, Chief Judge.

We affirm, in Case No. 97-2297, an order enforcing final judgment and denying Appellant’s motion for contempt, with respect to which the court rejected Appellant’s claim to attorney’s-fees. The trial court denied fees because Appellant was “overly litigious,” notwithstanding a provision in the parties’ prior settlement agreement providing that the husband pay fees incurred in any legal proceedings brought with reference to the duties and rights established by the agreement. This court has recognized that a trial court has discretion to refuse to enforce agreement provisions…