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IN RE ESTATE OF BONHAM

No. 01-PR-789.

817 A.2d 192 (2003)

In re ESTATE OF Margaret J. BONHAM, Marlene F. Bonham-Leonard, Appellant.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided February 20, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bernard A. Gray, Sr., Washington, DC, submitted a brief for appellant.

Paschal R. La Padula submitted a brief, pro se.

Benjamin W. Bonham, pro se, adopted the brief of appellee La Padula for the estate of Margaret J. Bonham.

Before SCHWELB and WASHINGTON, Associate Judges, and BELSON, Senior Judge.

SCHWELB, Associate Judge:

Marlene F. Bonham-Leonard appeals from a Superior Court order holding her in civil contempt and ordering her conditionally imprisoned for ninety days for nonpayment of counsel fees and costs awarded to opposing counsel by order of the trial court. Because contempt, and in particular imprisonment, are inappropriate remedies in such a case, we reverse.

I.

This case began as a probate matter. The contemnor, Ms. Bonham-Leonard...

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