THOMAS A. EDISON COLLEGE, INC. v. STATE BD., ETC.

No. 81-148.

411 So.2d 257 (1982)

THOMAS A. EDISON COLLEGE, INC., a/K/a Thomas A. Edison College, a/K/a Thomas A. Edison College Episcopal Church of Mind, a/K/a Thomas A. Edison College, the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Inc., and George C. Lyon, Appellants, v. STATE BOARD OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied April 12, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edna L. Caruso, West Palm Beach, for appellants.

James D. Little and Gene T. Sellers, Gen. Counsel, State Bd. of Ed., Tallahassee, for appellee.


DELL, Judge.

Appellant Dr. George Lyon was adjudged guilty of criminal contempt in a non-jury trial. The action was instituted on motion of appellee. Appellant was sentenced to serve six months in the county jail and fined $10,000.

Appellant contends the order to show cause why he should not be held in contempt was invalid for failure to comply with Rule 3.840(a)(1), Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure in that the...

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