Legal Opinion
Smith v. Smith
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 20, 1998No. 97-50341, 97-50575PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:
In appeal No. 97-50341, Jean S. Smith (“Defendant Smith”) appeals the district court’s judgment finding her in criminal contempt and imposing a 180-day jail term. In the consolidated appeal, No. 97-50575, Jean Smith and her son, Robert P. Smith, Jr. (collectively “defendants”), appeal the district court’s entry of a default judgment against them in a related case. We reverse the district court’s finding of criminal contempt in appeal No. 97-50341, and remand to the district court for further proceedings if necessary. We affirm the district court’s entry of…
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