City of Moraine v. Steger Motors, Inc.

Grady, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment finding defendant-appellant Steger Motors, Inc. (“Steger”) in contempt for failing to comply with a prior order of the court, ordering Steger to pay a fine of $50 per day while the contempt continues, and ordering the fine proceeds paid to defendant-appellee Lois Gilboy.

This case was instituted in 1982 by the city of Moraine, which sought declaration of a nuisance and injunctive relief concerning a large quantity of used tires that Steger had accumulated on land owned by Gilboy. The litigation was terminated by an agreed entry that restricted…