McElhiney v. Ash Properties, Inc.

WIGGINTON, Judge.

This is an appeal from a final judgment, entered pursuant to a voluntary dismissal of appellant’s cause of action, finding appellant to be in civil contempt and awarding costs and attorney’s fees. We affirm the finding of contempt and award of attorney’s fees, as costs, to appellee, but reverse as to the award of costs made payable to the Clerk of the Circuit Court and also as to the award of prospective attorney’s fees to appellee.

First, the trial court erred in imposing upon appellant a fine payable to the Clerk of the Circuit Court as punishment for his contempt. The…