Bowman v. Eighth Judicial District Court Ex Rel. Clark County

OPINION

This is an appeal from an order of the district court holding appellant, Loretta Bowman, Clerk of the Eighth Judicial District Court, in contempt of court, imposing sanctions against her in the amount of $500, and sentencing her to twenty (20) days in the county jail. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse. 1

The district judge’s finding of contempt arose out of an underlying action filed by Cambridge Raquet Club, Inc., against Buddy R. Turley, individually, and Quality Air Conditioning, Inc. The complaint was filed and served on the defendants on May 21, 1985. On June 11, 1985,…