Puff v. Puff

Summary

The court affirmed the reversal of the contempt order because the alleged violations were either not pleaded, were unsupported by competent evidence, or did not establish wilful violation of a clear and unambiguous order. It vacated the award of attorney’s and expert fees because the trial court failed to make the findings required to impose sanctions for litigation misconduct, including bad faith and lack of colorable claims. The matter was remanded for further proceedings before a new judge on the defendant’s sanctions motion.