Legal Opinion

Hall v. Monroe County

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 3, 2005No. A04A2233PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Adams, Judge.

Roy Hall d/b/a Hall’s Tree Service, appeals the trial court’s order finding him in wilful contempt of the court’s prior consent order prohibiting him from operating a commercial enterprise at his residence. We affirm the trial court’s finding of contempt, but vacate the court’s award of attorney fees and remand for further proceedings on that issue.

“In civil contempt appeals, if there is any evidence from which the trial court could have concluded that its order had been violated, we are without power to disturb the judgment absent an abuse of discretion.” (Citation omitted.)…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. McKemie v. City of GriffinSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
  2. Minor v. MinorSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
  3. Reese v. GrantSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004
  4. Norred v. MooreCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
  5. Simpkins v. SimpkinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 2004

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Cohen v. RogersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2017
  2. In Re SerpentfootCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  3. Johnston v. CorrealeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  4. Parland v. Millennium Construction Services, LLCCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  5. Cohen v. RogersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2017

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