Legal Opinion

Currie v. Schwalbach

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin

Decided May 14, 1986No. 84-1811Published

1Opinion of the Court

† Petition to review granted.

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Bruce Currie appeals from an order of the trial court finding him in contempt of court and imposing a fine of $500 or, in lieu of payment, a sentence of thirty days in the county jail.1

Upon appeal, Currie contends that: (1) his act was not a contempt of court; (2) the trial court's findings are insufficient to support the conclusion that a contempt of court occurred; (3) the trial court improperly used the summary procedures of sec.…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Cooke v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  2. Taylor v. HayesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  3. Ex Parte TerrySupreme Court of the United States · 1888
  4. Sacher v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
  5. Levine v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960

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