Robert Stratoberdha v. Clements Properties, LLC

Syllabus

The plaintiff, Robert Stratoberdha, appealed a Superior Court order approving a settlement agreement despite his objection. Critically, however, Mr. Stratoberdha failed to timely appeal any of the three orders rendered in the Family Court during the divorce proceedings, which concerned the settlement agreement. The Family Court decrees incorporated the settlement agreement, appointed a Commissioner to execute the settlement agreement if one of the Stratoberdhas refused to do so, and directed that the Stratoberdhas evenly divide the net proceeds from the sale of the marital domicile and any additional settlement funds received as a result of the Superior Court action. Accordingly, the Supreme Court concluded that the Family Court decrees are final and that the Superior Court's reliance thereon may not be challenged in connection with the ministerial act of approving the settlement agreement. The Supreme Court affirmed the order of the Superior Court.