District Court of Appeal of Florida

Certiorari is granted and an order of contempt quashed where: 1) the order did not include a purge provision; 2) the magnitude of the fine suggested a punitive intent; and 3) the imposition of the sanctions did not reflect the harm suffered by the injured party.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/14/2006
• Published 06/14/2006

Judges

• RAMIREZ, J., Before FLETCHER, RAMIREZ, and SUAREZ, JJ.

Court

• District Court of Appeal of Florida

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Larry R. Fleurantin & Assoc., North Miami Beach, and Raynold Fleurantin, for petitioners.


• For Appellees:
  
• Weiss, Handler, Angelos & Cornwell, P.A., and Carol A. Kartagener, Boca Raton, for respondents.