· 7/16/2003
Opat v. Ludeking
Citations
- 666 N.W.2d 597
- 2003 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 131
- 2003 WL 21659251
How courts have described this case
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- noting that “issuance of a temporary injunction without the required notice is an irregularity that may be waived”
- noting a contempt finding requires proof beyond a reasonable doubt that an individual willfully violated a court order or decree
- “Although there is no statutory right to appeal from a contempt order, the proceeding may, in a proper case, be reviewed by certiorari.” (citation omitted)
- “The mere existence of criminal penalties does not preclude a party from obtaining injunctive relief.”
- “Normally a judgment entered against a party without notice is void, as the court has no personal jurisdiction over the defendant.”
- “Although there is no statutory right to appeal from a contempt order, the proceeding may, in a proper case, be reviewed by certiorari.” (citation omitted)
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