On August 8, 2023, the Mississippi Court of Appeals decided Gillen v. Gillen, 2021-CA-00837-COA. This case involves Gregory Gillen who was found in contempt of court for failing to deposit $1,000,000 into the court's registry as ordered. Despite various motions and appeals, the court maintained its decision. Gillen's absence from the court's jurisdiction led to the dismissal of his appeal under the "fugitive dismissal rule". His claims were either waived or found without merit [6, 7, 8, 9]. The fugitive dismissal rule allows a Court to dismiss an appeal where the other party flees the jurisdiction and refuses to participate in the case.
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