Yamaha Motor Corp. v. Harris

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• holding that the trial court did not err in failing to require Yamaha to post a bond where RCW 4.44.480 provides that the court may order a party to deposit money into the court \with or without security\
• the court's use of inherent contempt power is not limited by the punishments prescribed by the civil contempt statute
• “The coercive sanctions imposed for contempt lay within the sound discretion of the trial court, and its action will not be disturbed absent a clear showing of abuse”
• the court’s use of inherent contempt power is not limited by the punishments prescribed by the civil contempt statute
• although dismissal for contempt was inappropriate, court may not hear the issue until contempt is cleared
• “The 2 setting of a bond is a matter solely within the discretion of the trial court.” (citation 3 omitted)

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