The plaintiff mortgage lender brought a motion to enforce a settlement agreement signed by the self-represented defendant.
The defendant argued the agreement was signed under duress and that he intended to preserve his counterclaim.
The Master found the settlement valid and binding, noting the defendant's failure to include any reservation of rights in the clear written agreement.
The Master ordered that the plaintiff could proceed with the sale of the mortgaged property, but directed that the proceeds be held in escrow until the defendant's counterclaim, which requires leave to proceed due to his status as a vexatious litigant, is resolved.
