Smith v. City of Loyall

HOWERTON, Judge.

The Smiths appeal from an order of the Harlan Circuit Court denying their motion to require the appellees to show cause why they should not be held in contempt for failure to comply with the provisions of an agreed order. The trial court found that the appellees had purged themselves of contempt by complying with the order prior to the hearing on the motion. The purpose of civil contempt authority is to provide courts with a means for enforcing their judgments and orders, and trial courts have almost unlimited discretion in applying this power. We find no error in the denial…