McCarthy v. Iowa District Court for Jefferson County

SACKETT, Judge.

Plaintiff McCarthy petitioned for a writ of certiorari on an order finding him in contempt of court for violation of a consent judgment and permanent injunction. Plaintiff contends the trial court erred in holding he willfully disobeyed a court order and claims: (1) the underlying consent judgment and order of permanent injunction are void and therefore are not entitled to enforcement in these contempt proceedings, (2) no valid enforceable injunction exists in this matter because the enjoining court could not exercise equitable jurisdiction, (3) the enforcement of the consent…