IN RE CONTEMPT OF TANKSLEY

Docket No. 211110.

621 N.W.2d 229 (2000)

243 Mich. App. 123

In re CONTEMPT OF Larry J. TANKSLEY. Temeika S. Moore, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Larry J. Tanksley, Respondent Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Michigan.

Decided October 27, 2000, at 9:05 a.m.

Released for Publication December 19, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jennifer M. Granholm, Attorney General, Thomas L. Casey, Solicitor General, John D. O'Hair, Prosecuting Attorney, Timothy A. Baughman, Chief of Research, Training, and Appeals, Brian T. Moody, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for the petitioner.

Lawrence J. Johnson, Detroit, for the respondent on appeal..

Before MARK J. CAVANAGH, P.J., and SAWYER and ZAHRA, JJ.


ZAHRA, J.

Respondent Larry J. Tanksley appeals as of right from an order holding him in contempt of court for violating a personal protection order (PPO). We reverse and remand for entry of an order dismissing the charge against respondent without prejudice.

On November 17, 1997, petitioner Temeika S. Moore was granted a PPO against respondent. Petitioner and respondent were previously romantically involved and had two children together. The PPO, in part,...

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