Case ID: so2d_787/html/0708-01.html
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Author: {"author": "YATES, J. CRAWLEY, J.,", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Edward B. ROBBINS v. WILDWOOD CREATIONS, INC., et al.
    2990232.
    Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama.
    July 28, 2000.
    Certiorari Quashed Dec. 29, 2000 Alabama Supreme Court 1992125.
    Wesley C. Redmond of Berkowitz, Lef-kovits, Isom & Kushner, P.C., Birmingham, for appellant.
    C. Lee Reeves and Sandra L. Vinik of Sirote & Permutt, P.C., Birmingham, for appellee Green Tree Financial Corporation.
   On Application for Rehearing

YATES, J.

MEMORANDUM OF JUNE 2, 2000, WITHDRAWN; MEMORANDUM SUBSTITUTED; APPLICATION OVERRULED; RULE 39(k) MOTION DENIED; AFFIRMED. NO OPINION.

See Rule 53(a)(1) and (a)(2)(F), Ala. R.App.P.; Ex parte Achenbach, 783 So.2d 4 (Ala.2000); Contractor Success Group, Inc. v. Service Thrust Org., 681 So.2d 212 (Ala.Civ.App.1996); Pinto v. Alabama Coalition for Equity, 662 So.2d 894 (Ala.1995); Garner v. Decatur Utils., 709 So.2d 1309 (Ala.Civ.App.1998); and Bowman v. Integrity Credit Corp., 507 So.2d 104 (Ala.Civ.App.1987).

This case was transferred to this court by the supreme court, pursuant to § 12-2-7(6), Ala.Code 1975.

ROBERTSON, P.J., and MONROE and THOMPSON, JJ., concur.

CRAWLEY, J., dissents.

CRAWLEY, J.,

dissenting.

I dissent from the affirmance of the trial court’s determination that the parties had reached a settlement agreement. Rule 47, Ala.R.App.P., is not applicable here because that rule does not govern agreements reached at the trial level — only agreements reached while the matter is on appeal. See Ex parte Sims, 627 So.2d 380 (Ala.), cert. denied sub nom. Dunn v. Sims, 510 U.S. 1012, 114 S.Ct. 603, 126 L.Ed.2d 568 (1993).

Instead, § 34-3-21, Ala.Code 1975, governs. That section provides:

“An attorney has authority to bind his client, in any action or proceeding, by any agreement in relation to such ease, made in writing, or by an entry to be made on the minutes of the court.”

There is no agreement in writing and no entry reflecting an agreement on the minutes of the court. The judgment of the trial court is due to be reversed.