Legal Opinion

Meckem v. Carter

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided April 22, 2014No. S-13-0172PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DAVIS, Justice.

[T1] Appellants William and Lorraine Meckem challenge an order holding them in civil contempt for violating a judgment directing them to remove obstructions from a road easement that traverses their property.1 We affirm the district court's determination that Appellants' conduct was contumacious. However, the district court erred when it ordered Appellants to pay a penalty of $100 per day to the court until the obstructions are removed, and we therefore reverse that part of the order.

ISSUES

[12] Appellants present the following issues for our review:

I. Whether the district court…

2Cases cited19 opinions

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  3. United States v. FordCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2008
  4. Edgcomb v. Lower Valley Power & Light, Inc.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1996
  5. Jerry D. Walker v. Jaci S. WalkerWyoming Supreme Court · 2013

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