Legal Opinion
Kent v. A. O. White, Jr., Consulting Engineer, P.C.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 7, 2004No. A04A0732PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RUFFIN, Presiding Judge.
This is the fifth time this case has been in this Court. This time, L. B. Kent appeals from an order finding him in civil contempt for failing to answer post-judgment interrogatories after being ordered to do so by the trial court. Kent contends the trial court lacked jurisdiction to impose a contempt penalty against him because the underlying judgment was void. We affirm and also impose a frivolous appeal penalty of $1,000 against Kent pursuant to Court of Appeals Rule 15 (b).
Kent contends the underlying judgment is void based upon a satisfied fieri facias on a…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Kent v. WhiteCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
- Lowe v. City of AtlantaSupreme Court of Georgia · 1942
- R.O.A. Motors, Inc. v. TaylorSupreme Court of Georgia · 1964
- Kent v. AO WHITECourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
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3Cited by6 opinions
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