PEOPLE v. CAMPOBELLO

No. 2-03-0725.

810 N.E.2d 307 (2004)

348 Ill.App.3d 619

284 Ill.Dec. 654

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Mark A. CAMPOBELLO, Defendant (The Catholic Diocese of Rockford, Contemnor-Appellant).

Appellate Court of Illinois, Second District.

May 21, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen R. Swofford, Joshua G. Vincent, and Ellen B. Lynch, all of Hinshaw & Culbertson, of Chicago, for appellant.

Meg Gorecki, State's Attorney, of St. Charles (Martin P. Moltz and Sally A. Swiss, both of State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor's Office, of counsel), and Kristine A. Karlin, of Mt. Prospect, for the People.


Presiding Justice O'MALLEY delivered the opinion of the court:

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford (Diocese) appeals the judgment of the circuit court holding the Diocese in contempt of court for refusing to comply with a discovery order requiring the Diocese to produce certain documents in its possession. We affirm the underlying discovery order, vacate the contempt order, and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

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