Ice v. State ex rel. Indiana Board of Dental Examiners

ROBERTSON, Judge.

Defendant-appellant Robert B. Ice (Ice) appeals from a judgment finding him in contempt for violation of an injunction entered in favor of plaintiff-appellee Indiana Board of Dental Examiners (Board).

The single issue preserved for review is whether, assuming Ice was found in civil contempt of court, the Board is a proper party to bring the action. In a nutshell, Ice contends that in a proceeding for civil contempt the plaintiff must be an “aggrieved party,” and without a showing of an injury in fact, the Board is not entitled to a judgment for contempt.

The operative facts…