Robinson v. Hossack

Opinion by

JUDGE BERNARD

1 1 This appeal raises the issue whether a court had jurisdiction to award a fine, which was assessed as a remedial sanction for contempt, to an adverse party, even though the amount of the fine was not limited to the damages suffered by the adverse party. We conclude, under the cirenmstances here, that the trial court had jurisdiction to make such an award. As a result, we further conclude that the court properly denied the C.R.C.P. 60(b)(8) motion of the contemnor, Gladys Robinson, which alleged that the order making the award was void. Therefore, we affirm.

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