In Brief
A landlord and tenants disputed subletting of a commercial property, resulting in a 2005 consent decree for eviction if rent defaulted for two consecutive months. After tenants defaulted, the court authorized execution in 2013. Nearly four years later, in 2017, the tenants sought to challenge this 2013 order through objections in execution proceedings. The Supreme Court held that once an order permitting execution has become final (never appealed), the executing court cannot re-examine it. The principle of res judicata applies, preventing later challenges to settled orders. Affirming the executing court's decision, the Court emphasized that execution powers are limited and must not be abused to delay justice, directing completion within six months.
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