Question juridique clé
Whether the appellate settlement should be ratified and the appeal proceedings terminated
Solution extraite
The settlement recorded in the minutes was ratified and has the effects of a final decision; the case was struck off the roll.
Motifs extraits
Under Art. 241 CPC, a settlement signed by the parties and recorded in the minutes has the effect of a res judicata decision and requires the case to be removed from the docket.