General Motors Acceptance Corp. v. Wright

HUNTER, Judge.

Defendant Joyce Lemonds Wright (“Appellant”) appeals from an order holding her in civil contempt for failing to honor her payment obligations on a debt she and her former husband, defendant William Guy Wright (“Appellee”), owed to plaintiff General Motors Acceptance Corporation (“GMAC”). We affirm.

On or about 17 May 1989, Appellant and Appellee financed a vehicle with a lender that assigned its rights to GMAC. The following year, the parties separated and subsequently entered into a separation agreement that granted possession of the vehicle to Appellant. In the agreement,…