Supreme Court of Alabama

Crystal Kaye Coan v. Championship Property, LLC (Appeal from Lauderdale Circuit Court: CV-18-900229).

May 31, 2024

Summary

The court held that the trial court had authority to require Coan to deposit $800 monthly into escrow while resolving the parties' competing claims to possession of the property. It also upheld the contempt finding because the evidence supported a determination that Coan willfully failed to comply with the escrow order. However, it reversed the sanction awarding Championship possession because that sanction resolved the ejectment claim before the court adjudicated Coan's pending claims challenging the foreclosure.