Wed 28 Jan 2026 09 32 10 0500 Re Fw Sweatman V. Zeeman Judge S Order Approving Settlemen 19C0504E 2¶

Hi Brett,

For clarity and to avoid any misunderstanding, no executed settlement
agreement exists. I do not authorize the submission of any filings,
motions, proposed orders, amendments, surveys, plats, or other
communications to the Court, or any representations to the Court or third
parties that anything is being submitted on my behalf or is under my
review, without my prior written approval.

For the record, I did not approve or authorize the prior closing of my
court case (21CV9795) on or around March 17, 2025, the submission of any
order, or the submission of any survey or plat to Fulton County Court or to
the City of Brookhaven.

As noted in my emails dated* December 1, 2025* and *December 18, 2025*, I
am still awaiting the requested documentation, including communications
with opposing counsel, the City, the surveyor, and the expediter, as well
as any responses to the settlement edits I transmitted in June 2025. I need
those materials before I can meaningfully review or consider any proposed
order or next steps.

Accordingly, I do not approve the proposed order at this time.

Best regards,
Sarah Zeeman

On Fri, Jan 23, 2026 at 5:18 PM Brett Ledermeier <bledermeier@mmatllaw.com>
wrote:

> I apologize as I forgot to attach the proposed order with the redlines
> from the City Attorney and opposing counsel.
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> *Brett Michael-Schiff Ledermeier*
> *Senior Associate, Real Estate Litigation*
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> *Mailing:  850 Windy Hill Road | Unit 1762 | Smyrna, GA 30081*
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> 11625 Rainwater Drive  |  Ste 125   |   Alpharetta, Ga 30009
> Direct:  404.365.4564
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> Main: 770.200.7000
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> *From:* Brett Ledermeier
> *Sent:* Friday, January 23, 2026 10:21 AM
> *To:* 'Sarah Zeeman' <szeeman@gmail.com>
> *Cc:* 'Jeff Banks' <jeffsbanks@hotmail.com>; Celeste Watwood <
> cwatwood@mmatllaw.com>; Tania Tuttle <ttuttle@mmatllaw.com>
> *Subject:* RE: FW: Sweatman v. Zeeman - Judge's Order Approving
> Settlement and Plat Reconfiguration/City of Brookhaven
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> Sarah,
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>
> Opposing counsel just sent over a few redlines on the proposed amended
> order approving the settlement and plat reconfiguration. Please confirm
> receipt, review, and let me know if you approve the edits. This is just an
> amendment of the prior order the Judge demanded last February and it is
> what Gaddy, whom you requested, suggested to push through the plat
> reconfiguration. It has now been more than 6 months and we are risking a
> motion to enforce/contempt which I want to avoid.
>
>
>
> As previously stated, once we send the attached to the Court and the
> expediter brings it to the City for approval, we can file a motion to
> enforce and seek sanctions/fees. If we don’t move this forward, you are put
> in a very risky position as the Judge made herself abundantly clear last
> year at the hearing that we need to do everything possible to finalize
> this.
>
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>
> The expediter has been on hold for months. As for the City Attorney, we
> have communicate via phone and simply waited on the amendments from him. I
> also understand that you have been in communication with him claiming that
> the FOIA/open records they provided were not in compliance. I’d ask that
> you refrain from making such allegations to the City Attorney as, again, it
> could hinder the resolution.
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>
> Can we please schedule a call on this so that we can discuss and get back
> on the same page. As you know, I have advocated for you every step on the
> way. At the same time, we need to comply with the law and the Court’s clear
> direction.
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> This should be a top priority.
>
>
>
> If I do not hear back from you on the proposed order by next Friday, I
> will still need to send it to the Judge and can note that it is under your
> review. This is to protect you from any potential sanctions.
>
>
>
> *Brett Michael-Schiff Ledermeier*
> *Senior Associate, Real Estate Litigation*
>
>
> *Mailing:  850 Windy Hill Road | Unit 1762 | Smyrna, GA 30081*
>
> 11625 Rainwater Drive  |  Ste 125   |   Alpharetta, Ga 30009
> Direct:  404.365.4564
>
> Main: 770.200.7000
>
> bledermeier@mmatllaw.com
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