MOREL FAUSTIN
v.
JEAN CLAUDE REMY

Fla. 3d DCA | 2026-02-11
No. 2024-1949
2026 FL 1481 Florida District Court of Appeal, Third District (2026) Positive Treatment
Cited by 4 cases

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Holding

A trial court has jurisdiction to enforce the terms of a settlement agreement when it approves the agreement and retains jurisdiction for that purpose.


Key Quotes

“When a trial court approves a settlement agreement and retains jurisdiction to enforce its terms, the trial court has the jurisdiction to enforce the terms of the settlement agreement.”

Cited from Selman v. Progressive Am. Ins. Co., establishing the controlling legal principle

Facts & Procedural History

The case involved a dispute between Morel Faustin and Jean Claude Remy regarding a settlement agreement. The trial court approved the settlement and r…

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Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

Affirmed. See Selman v. Progressive Am. Ins. Co., 335 So. 3d 186, 188 (Fla. 3d DCA 2022) (“When a trial court approves a settlement agreement and retains jurisdiction to enforce its terms, the trial court has the jurisdiction to enforce the terms of the settlement agreement.” (quoting Platinum Luxury Auctions, LLC v. Concierge Auctions, LLC, 227 So. 3d 685, 688 (Fla. 3d DCA 2017)); Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.600 (“In an action in which any part of the relief sought is a judgment for a sum of money or the disposition of a sum of money or the disposition of any other thing capable of delivery, a party may deposit all or any part of such sum or thing with the court upon notice to every other party and by leave of court. Money paid into court under this rule shall be deposited and withdrawn by order of court.").


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  • Morel Faustin v. Remy (Fla. 3d DCA 2026)
    …PER CURIAM. Affirmed. See Selman v. Progressive Am. Ins. Co., 335 So. 3d 186, 188 (Fla. 3d DCA 2022) (“When a trial court approves a settlement agreement and retains jurisdiction to enforce its terms, the trial court has the jurisdiction to enforce the terms of the settlement agreement.” (quoting Platinum Luxury Auctions, LL…
  • Padron v. Alysendrina Padron (Fla. 3d DCA 2023)
  • …anted the motion on September 22, 2023. This timely appeal followed. II. “The extent to which a trial court has reserved jurisdiction in a final judgment is . . . a pure question of law that we review de novo.” Selman v. Progressive Am. Ins. Co., 335 So. 3d 186, 188 (Fla. 3d DCA 2022). On appeal, the Appellants argue the trial court lacked jurisdiction to award mediation fees because it entered the agreed final judgment before ruling on the fees.3 “Generally, a trial court loses jurisdiction upon the rend…

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