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ATASSI v. ATASSI

No. COA95-699.

470 S.E.2d 59 (1996)

122 N.C. App. 356

Batoul ATASSI, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Inad B. ATASSI, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

May 7, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The McLeod Law Firm, P.A. by Joe McLeod, Fayetteville, for plaintiff appellee.

Harris, Mitchell & Hancox by Ronnie M. Mitchell and Kenneth D. Burns, Fayetteville, for defendant appellant.

SMITH, Judge.

The central issues in this appeal are whether the trial court ruled properly in finding defendant in civil contempt, and whether the trial court erred in awarding compensatory damages to plaintiff as a result of the alleged contemnor's conduct. Because the order of contempt allegedly violated was not directed at the contemnor, and the order constitutes improper punishment, we conclude the trial court incorrectly...

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