Legal Opinion

Architect Jeff Falkanger & Associates, Inc. v. Boca Developers, Inc.

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided April 17, 2002No. 4D01-2743Published

1Per curiam

On the appeal from the order denying relief from a judgment entered upon a settlement reached after mediation, we affirm. See BMW of N. Am. Inc. v. Krathen, 471 So.2d 585, 588 (Fla. 4th DCA 1985) (“The offer ... did not involve a complex transaction. The terms were few and easi*1057ly understood. Thus, the omission of what is now claimed to be an essential term, cannot be characterized as a minor, inadvertent error.”), review denied, 484 So.2d 7 (Fla.1986). A money judgment entered upon a settlement should not be given any less res judicata effect — simply because it resulted from a settlement and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. SLT Warehouse Company v. WebbSupreme Court of Florida · 1974
  2. Mendez v. West Flagler Family Association, Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1974
  3. BMW of North America, Inc. v. KrathenDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1985
  4. Lomelo v. American Oil CompanyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1971
  5. Gordon v. Omni Equities, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1992

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