Blake v. Spears

Randy Blake appeals from the trial court’s order incarcerating him for failing to comply with a subpoena to produce documents. Blake asserts that the trial court erred in denying his motion to quash the subpoena, in finding that he did not comply with the subpoena, in incarcerating him for contempt, in refusing to immediately rule on his request for supersedeas, and in issuing further rulings after he filed this appeal. For reasons that follow, we affirm.

This action commenced when Robert Spears sued Blake, alleging that he purchased Blake’s interest in a bar and restaurant called Shooters, but that Blake refused to turn over the business’s assets and financial records. Spears sought specific performance of the purchase agreement and temporary and permanent injunctive relief. Following a November 21, 2000 evidentiary hearing attended by both parties, the trial court entered a preliminary injunction ordering, inter alia, that Blake “immediately” give Spears the business records and assets of Shooters.