MELLOR v. COOK

No. 15639.

597 P.2d 882 (1979)

Patricia MELLOR, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Mark COOK, Bryant Madsen and Kenneth Strate, Defendants and Appellants.

Supreme Court of Utah.

June 22, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard, Lewis & Petersen, Robert C. Fillerup, Provo, for defendants and appellants.

Nielsen, Henriod, Gottfredson & Peck, Arthur H. Nielsen, Earl J. Peck, Thomas R. Blonquist, Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and respondent.


CROCKETT, Chief Justice:

The defendants appeal from a finding that they were in contempt of court and an order imposing a fine of $200 on each, and also ordering them collectively to pay plaintiff's attorney $1,000 for his services in this proceeding. The alleged contempt was for meeting as the board of trustees of the North Sanpete County School District in violation of an order signed by a district judge that they should not do so.

The parties do not dispute...

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