Applestein v. Simons

NESBITT, Judge.

The defendant, Allan Applestein, appeals a final order holding him in contempt of court. We affirm.

This cause commenced with an action to domesticate in Florida two judgments entered in New York. The trial court granted the plaintiffs’ motion for judgments on' the pleadings and final judgments were entered against the defendant. When discovery of the defendant’s assets was sought, the defendant successfully invoked his fifth amendment rights, claiming to be the subject of an ongoing criminal investigation by the Internal Revenue Service.

On July 20, 1979, the trial court entered…