PETRAKH v. MORANO

No. 1-07-1737.

897 N.E.2d 316 (2008)

Nazariy PETRAKH, Plaintiff, v. Alvaro MORANO, Defendant (Allison V. Smith, Contemnor-Appellant.).

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, First Division.

Rehearing Denied November 19, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James K. Horstman, Cray, Huber, Horstman, Heil & VanAusdal, LLC, Chicago, IL, for Contemnor-Appellant.


Justice GARCIA delivered the opinion of the court:

The contemnor, Allison Smith, an attorney, appeals from an order of the circuit court of Cook County finding her in direct criminal contempt of court. She contends, inter alia, that the evidentiary support for the contempt order was insufficient as a matter of law. Because no appellee's brief has been filed in this case, we consider this appeal under the principles of First Capitol Mortgage Corp. v. Talandis...

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