Mettler v. Mettler

The plaintiff, Elizabeth Mettler, appeals from the judgment of the trial court finding her in contempt for wilfully failing to pay the defendant, Kirsten Mettler, one half of certain of their child's extracurricular activity expenses, pursuant to a postdissolution agreement that the parties had entered into and that was approved by the court. On appeal, the plaintiff claims that the trial court erred by (1) holding her in civil contempt based on an ambiguous court order, (2) failing to admit extrinsic evidence regarding the intent of the parties with respect to the agreement, and (3) ordering…