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CRAIG TINSKY v. KAREN LOWY
Montgomery County Circuit Court abused its discretion in finding that appellant had the present ability to comply with its order to return artwork to ex-spouse or pay $42,000, and incarcerating him for civil contempt of court.
HarborView owners association in contempt
HarborView must pay a condominium owner $15,543 a month for 18 months for not making repairs in time.
Disbarred lawyer facing federal contempt charge
A disbarred Laytonville lawyer now faces a federal criminal contempt charge and a $15,000 fine for repeatedly failing up to show for hearings in a lawsuit he filed in U.S. District Court in Greenbelt.
No jail time for former President Bush’s special counsel
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Wednesday overturned the conviction and monthlong jail sentence of a former government whistle-blower protector who pleaded guilty to keeping information from congressional investigators. Judge Royce Lamberth ruled that a magistrate judge “abused her discretion” by refusing to let President George W. Bush’s former special counsel, Scott Bloch, withdraw his [[...]
Opinions – Maryland Court of Special Appeals: 6/20/11
Civil Procedure Contempt BOTTOM LINE: Although defendant’s appeal of the order holding her in contempt for failure to pay child support was dismissed as moot, the circuit court erred in entering the contempt order and imposing a sentence without first ascertaining that defendant had validly waived her right to counsel. CASE: Bradford v. State, No. […]
Law digest: 6/20/11
COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS Civil Procedure, Contempt: Although defendant’s appeal of the order holding her in contempt for failure to pay child support was dismissed as moot, the circuit court erred in entering the contempt order and imposing a sentence without first ascertaining that defendant had validly waived her right to counsel. Bradford v. State, […]
Walk-out earns Frederick lawyer 60-day suspension
An attorney who walked out of district court after a judge refused to put his client’s case on the stet docket will be suspended from the practice of law for 60 days, the state’s highest court has held. The brief suspension was requested by the Attorney Grievance Commission because it was Norman Christopher Usiak’s first […]
