First United Bank v. Hofmann

Anthony G. Argeros, attorney for defendants Paul and Hertha E. Hofmann, appeals a judgment compelling the defendants to comply with discovery and finding Argeros in contempt of court. We affirm the discovery order and reverse the contempt finding.

The record shows that First United Bank initially filed a complaint against the defendants seeking to foreclose on a mortgage. The plaintiff, Kathleen M. Fennell, intervened by filing a complaint against the defendants for specific performance of a real estate contract. Her complaint and the defendants’ answer established the following facts: On…