Cynthia L. Fernandez, Appellant v. David M. Fernandez, Appellee

Summary

The court held that the parties' settlement arrangement did not bind Cynthia to a $33,000 payment plan after she failed to obtain the contemplated second mortgage and the subsequent negotiations failed. Because the agreement required good-faith negotiations but did not authorize the court to impose payment terms, the superior court exceeded its authority by entering judgment and setting a payment schedule. Cynthia's request for reassignment on remand was premature because she could seek disqualification in the superior court.