Opinion
Case No. 20070919-CA.
Filed February 22, 2008. NOT FOR OFFICIAL PUBLICATION.
Appeal from the Fourth District, Provo Department, 054401811 The Honorable James R. Taylor.
Robert M. Mulder, Clearlake Oaks, California, Appellant.
Pro Se Stephen T. Hard, Murray, for Appellee.
Before Judges Thorne, Bench, and Billings.
MEMORANDUM DECISION
Robert Mulder appeals the district court's order finding him guilty of civil contempt. This case is before the court on a sua sponte motion for summary disposition for insubstantial question. Robert Mulder did not respond to the motion.
Robert Mulder also appeals a "supplemental order," which is substantively a scheduling order and is not a final appealable order.
Robert Mulder asserts that the district court erred in ordering him to serve fifteen days in jail for civil contempt. Tamara Mulder asserts that in addition to presenting an insubstantial question, the issue is moot. We agree.
A case is deemed moot when the requested judicial relief cannot remedy the issues raised by the litigants. See Jones v. Schwendiman, 721 P.2d 893, 894 (Utah 1986). We refrain from adjudicating issues when they are moot. See id. This court can provide no judicial relief that will reverse Robert Mulder's time spent incarcerated. Thus, we find the issue to be moot.
Furthermore, the underlying contempt order has been affirmed in a prior decision.
To the extent that Robert Mulder's docketing statement could be construed as presenting other arguments, this court has determined such issues to be without merit.
Accordingly, Robert Mulder's appeal is dismissed.