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FISHER v. SALUTE

Record No. 0542-07-4.

657 S.E.2d 169 (2008)

51 Va. App. 293

Russell FISHER v. Paul C. SALUTE, Administrator of the Estate of Joseph John Salute, Deceased.

Court of Appeals of Virginia, Alexandria.

February 26, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard W. Driscoll (Richard E. Starr; Driscoll & Seltzer, PLLC; Irving Starr Esq., P.C., on briefs), Alexandria, for appellant.

Edward L. Weiner (Sandra M. Rohrstaff; Lawson D. Spivey, III; Weiner, Rohrstaff & Spivey, PLC, on brief), Fairfax, for appellee.

Present: FELTON, C.J., and WILLIS and ANNUNZIATA, Senior Judges.

ROSEMARIE ANNUNZIATA, Judge.

Russell Fisher appeals the trial court's rulings that he was in contempt of the trial court's orders. On appeal, Fisher contends: (1) the trial court lacked jurisdiction to enforce the order approving a wrongful death settlement by contempt proceedings; and (2) the trial court abused its discretion by finding him in contempt. We hold that the trial court did not abuse its discretion by finding Fisher in contempt, and we affirm the decisions...

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