Allison v. DuFresne

TOM GLAZE, Justice.

Appellant Michael L. Allison is an attorney who represented Dottie (DuFresne) Moore in a change-in-custody proceeding which was initiated by Moore’s former husband, David DuFresne. On the date the custody case was set for hearing, Allison did not appear. The chancellor summarily held him in contempt and fined him for failing to obtain the court’s permission to withdraw as Moore’s counsel. Allison seeks reversal of the court’s ruling solely on the basis that, because the court’s action was in the nature of imposing criminal contempt, Allison was first entitled to notice and…