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ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT JOHN WITT AND HYDROTECH CORP. Mark E. Shere Indianapolis, Indiana

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEE JACK R. JAMES Rosemary G. Spalding Allison Wells Gritton Spalding & Hilmes, PC Indianapolis, Indiana

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEE JAY PETROLEUM, INC. George M. Plews Christopher J. Braun Stephanie T. Eckerle Josh S. Tatum Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP Indianapolis, Indiana

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Indiana Supreme Court
_________________________________ No. 38S02-1110-CV-608 JOHN WITT, HYDROTECH CORP., AND MARK SHERE v.

In the

FILED
Mar 21 2012, 11:24 am
of the supreme court, court of appeals and tax court

CLERK

Appellants/Plaintiffs,

JAY PETROLEUM, INC. AND JACK R. JAMES Appellees/Defendants. _________________________________ Appeal from the Jay Superior Court, No. 38D01-0712-MI-4 The Honorable Mark E. Spitzer, Special Judge _________________________________ On Petition to Transfer from the Indiana Court of Appeals, No. 38A02-0912-CV-1290 _________________________________ March 21, 2012 Dickson, Justice.

John Witt, HydroTech Corp., and attorney Mark Shere were held in contempt of court for violating the terms of a temporary restraining order. We granted transfer and affirm the trial court.

This contempt holding arises from protracted litigation in a lawsuit over the costs of an environmental cleanup.1 John Witt purchased a property that had for many years been the site of a gasoA thorough explanation of the facts is available in the Court of Appeals opinion. Witt v. Jay Petroleum, Inc., 948 N.E.2d 824, 827

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