First Midwest Bank/Danville v. Hoagland

Defendant John Blakeney appeals from an order of the circuit court of Vermilion County holding him in indirect civil contempt of court for his failure to obey a court order requiring him to submit copies of his 1991 income tax returns to First Midwest Bank, and prohibiting him from disposing of his 1991 income tax refund. Defendant appeals, alleging various allegations of error regarding notice, propriety of a contempt finding based upon an oral order, propriety of the finding of indirect civil contempt in the case, and propriety of the sanction imposed. We agree with the defendant and…