Watson v. Weick

BURDICK, Justice.

This case arises out of the failure of Appellant John Weick (Weick) to comply with Respondent Judge John T. Mitchell’s (Judge Mitchell) order to appear at a debtor’s exam. Respondent subsequently found Appellant in contempt and sentenced him to five days in jail. The case comes to this Court on appeal from Judge Mitchell ordering Weick to five days in jail. We affirm.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

In 2002, Rocky and Mary Watson (collectively the Watsons) filed a complaint against John and Julie Weick (collectively the Weicks) seeking to recover on a promissory note used…