IN RE THE ESTATE OF HOSSACK

Court of Appeals No. 12CA1465.

303 P.3d 565 (2013)

IN RE THE ESTATE OF Charles Erroll HOSSACK, deceased. Gladys Robinson, Appellant, v. Lori Hossack and Kirk Hossack, Appellees.

Colorado Court of Appeals, Div. VII.

Announced April 25, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Groves , Erik R. Groves , Grand Junction, Colorado, for Appellant.

Wells Law Office, P.C., N. Louise Wells , Denver, Colorado, for Appellees.


Opinion by JUDGE BERNARD.

¶ 1 This appeal raises the issue whether a court had jurisdiction to award a fine, which was assessed as a remedial sanction for contempt, to an adverse party, even though the amount of the fine was not limited to the damages suffered by the adverse party. We conclude, under the circumstances here, that the trial court had jurisdiction to make such an award. As a result, we further conclude that the court properly denied the C.R.C.P...

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