James Smith v. Kendall Smith
CourtCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Date FiledSeptember 11, 2026
DocketCL-2026-0279
JudgeEdwards, J.
StatusPublished
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Rel: September 11, 2026
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ALABAMA COURT OF CIVIL APPEALS
SPECIAL TERM, 2026
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CL-2026-0279
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James Smith
v.
Kendall Smith
Appeal from Etowah Circuit Court
(DR-22-900140.01)
EDWARDS, Judge.
James Smith ("the father") appeals from a judgment entered by the
Etowah Circuit Court ("the trial court") that held him in civil contempt,
ordered him to return a utility trailer to Kendall Smith ("the mother"),
and ordered him to reimburse the mother for certain expenses.