Legal Opinion
Combs v. Ryan's Coal Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided April 2, 1986No. Nos. 85-7743, 85-7751PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:
This case requires that we determine the precise scope of a trial court’s power to find parties in contempt and to order sanctions in order to secure compliance with that court’s orders. It also requires that we determine what constitutes a final, appealable order in the context of contempt citations. For the reasons explained herein, we find that the appeal of the trial court’s first order is improperly brought because that order is not final and hence may not be heard on interlocutory appeal. Accordingly, the action docketed as No. 85-7743 is DISMISSED. As to the…
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3Cited by2 opinions
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