Morell v. Booth

Petitioner, a non-party to a dissolution proceeding, seeks review of an order compelling her to produce financial records and overruling her objection based on her constitutional right of privacy. We conclude that Respondent failed to show a compelling need for the records sufficient to defeat Petitioner’s privacy rights. We also conclude that the trial court erred by imposing sanctions against Petitioner, a non-party, absent a finding of contempt. The portion of the lower court’s order compelling the production of the records is quashed; the portion imposing sanctions is reversed. Price v.…