HOLMES, J.
The primary issue raised in the appeal of this cause is whether a finding of prior disobedience is a necessary antecedent to a court's imposition of coercive sanctions against future non-compliance with its order. The cross-appeal raises the issue of whether the General Assembly may constitutionally limit the sanctions which a court may utilize in a case of civil contempt. We discuss the appeal and cross-appeal separately.
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