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Court Sheriff Misconduct Handling Funds and Abuse of Authority: A.M. No. P-23-111
Supreme Court holds sheriff liable for simple and gross misconduct for receiving and misappropriating litigant funds without judicial approval.
Compromise Agreements Resolving Disputes AND Rendering Cases Moot
Learn how a compromise agreement with judicial approval becomes a judgment on the merits, rendering pending appeals moot.
Judicial Approval Makes Compromise Agreements Final and Executory
A compromise agreement approved by the court becomes a final judgment. Annulment is limited to Rule 47 remedies.
Judicial Approval of Compromise Agreements: Binding Parties to Mutually Agreed Terms
When parties settle a dispute, court approval of their compromise agreement makes it binding and enforceable as a final judgment.
Judicial Approval of Compromise Agreements: Enforcement and Jurisdiction
When a court approves a compromise agreement, it becomes a judgment enforceable by execution in the same case, not by a new lawsuit.