Smith v. Capital Region Med. Ctr.

Dorothy Smith ("Smith") appeals from a trial court judgment dismissing with prejudice her petition which sought to hold Capital Region Medical Center ("Capital Region") in contempt for failing to pay interest on a workers' compensation award.1 Because civil contempt does not lie to compel the payment of a money judgment, we find no error, and affirm the trial court's judgment.

Factual and Procedural Background

On November 13, 2013, the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations Commission (the "Commission") awarded Smith temporary total disability benefits, death benefits, funeral…