South East Auto Dealers Rental Ass'n v. EZ Rent to Own, Inc.

MICHAEL E. KIRBY, Judge.

| [Defendant, EZ Rent To Own, Inc. (“EZ”), appeals the trial court judgment granting the motion for contempt and sanctions filed on behalf of plaintiff, South East Auto Dealers Rental Association, Inc. (“SEADRA”). In that judgment, the trial court ordered EZ to deposit $65,484.36 into the registry of the court, and to pay fees totaling $4,479.14 to the court-appointed expert, Mr. Newton Savoie. The trial court also ordered EZ to pay attorneys’ fees to SEADRA in the amount of $1,500.00.

This appeal involves a motion for contempt and sanctions filed by SEADRA based on…