Rapaport v. Buckhead Coach, Inc.

Smith, Judge.

Alan Rapaport appeals from an order finding him in contempt of a consent order and ordering him to pay attorney fees. He contends the trial court erred in holding him in contempt and in imposing a sanction not permitted by law. We conclude that the trial court did not err in finding Rapaport in contempt, but that payment of attorney fees is not a permissible sanction in a criminal contempt action. We therefore affirm the finding of contempt, but we reverse that portion of the trial court’s order ordering Rapaport to pay Buckhead Coach’s attorney fees and remand to the trial court…