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May 20, 2022

Trump pays $110K fine, must submit paperwork to end contempt

Former President Donald Trump has paid the $110,000 in fines he racked up after being held in contempt of court for being slow to respond to a civil subpoena issued by New York’s attorney general.

Feb 3, 2020

Domestic Relations: Settlement Agreement-Business Non-Compete-Contempt

Where a husband challenged a contempt judgment entered against him for actions that his ex-wife claimed violated the parties’ settlement agreement in connection with their lawn care businesses, there was no explicit directive in the agreements regarding the parties’ obligations with respect to existing residential customers for the court to find a prohibition of the […]

Jun 5, 2019

St. Louis County judge finds reporter in contempt of court

A reporter for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch has been found in contempt of court for tweeting about a hearing after the hearing was closed to the public. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that St. Louis County Circuit Judge Ellen “Nellie” Ribaudo said that the actions of reporter Joel Currier might have jeopardized Antonio Taylor’s right […]

Jun 5, 2019

St. Louis County judge finds reporter in contempt of court

A reporter for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch has been found in contempt of court for tweeting about a hearing after the hearing was closed to the public. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that St. Louis County Circuit Judge Ellen “Nellie” Ribaudo said that the actions of reporter Joel Currier might have jeopardized Antonio Taylor’s right […]

Feb 4, 2019

Bankruptcy: Bankruptcy Discharge Injunction-Contempt-Preclusive Effect

Plaintiffs appealed the district court’s order affirming the bankruptcy court’s order holding plaintiffs in contempt for violating a final bankruptcy-discharge injunction. On appeal, plaintiffs argued that an earlier bankruptcy court order and related state court judgments ruling that plaintiffs could foreclose on defendants’ collateral had preclusive effect on the injunction. Where bankrupt[...]

Aug 17, 2017

Civil Practice : Court Authority – Contempt – Disinterment Order

State ex rel. Chevra Kadisha Cemetary Association v. Reno (MLW No. 70911/Case No. ED105693 – 5 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Mooney, J.)

Aug 29, 2016

Appellate Practice : Jurisdiction – Order Of Production – Contempt

U.S. v. Beltramea (MLW No. 69528/Case No. 15-3199 – 3 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Smith, J.)

Jul 20, 2016

Domestic Relations: Assessment Of Fine- Contempt

Where a trial court pre-determined a fine if a father did not take his children to their therapy sessions or if he had the children during the mother’s custody time, the judgment is reversed in part because the court ordered fines in excess of the statutory maximum and before making a determination that the violations […]

Jul 19, 2016

Domestic Relations : Assessment Of Fine – Contempt

Bialczak v. Bialczak (MLW No. 69372/Case No. ED103315 – 5 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Hoff, J.)

Mar 20, 2016

Domestic Relations : Visitation – Contempt – Travel Expenses

Frantz v. Frantz (MLW No. 68907/Case No. ED102647 – 15 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, James Dowd, J.)

Sep 24, 2014

Civil Practice : Civil Commitment Order – Contempt

In the Estate of William B. Van Note v. Van Note (MLW No. 66970/Case No. WD77102 – 8 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Pfeiffer, J.)

Jul 11, 2014

Domestic Relations : Child Custody – Modification – Contempt

Beshers v. Beshers (MLW No. 66603/Case No. SD32696 – 20 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Francis Jr., J.)

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