Burlingame v. Consolidated Mines and Smelting Co., Ltd.

106 Wn.2d 328 (1986)

722 P.2d 67

RAY O. BURLINGAME, ET AL, Plaintiffs,

v.

CONSOLIDATED MINES AND SMELTING COMPANY, LTD., Appellant,

THE ESTATE OF HUGH D. BROWN, Respondent.

No. 52222-7.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

July 3, 1986.

Jan Elizabeth Brucker, for appellant.

Ernest L. Meyer, for respondent.

UTTER, J.

The court below vacated a judgment of contempt entered against Hugh D. Brown, a former president of Consolidated Mines and Smelting Co., Ltd., on the grounds that a show cause order did not provide adequate notice of the contempt proceedings. We reverse and hold the show cause order…