Hurd v. Hurd

This is a contempt proceeding.

On May 8, 1985 Joseph C. Hurd was found in contempt of court for failure to restore cash values to insurance policies which had been transferred to his former wife as part of a property settlement in a divorce decree. Hurd seeks review of the contempt citation by way of a writ of certiorari.

The parties to this proceeding were divorced in November 1979. As a part of the property settlement Mr. Hurd was ordered in the divorce decree to transfer to his wife four insurance policies issued on his life. After an appeal was taken and while the decree was stayed pending…