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See Stoddard v. Donahoe, 2 STATE BAR v. PAPA Decision of the Court ¶ 7 (App. 2010).

Contempt orders are not generally appealable, ¶ 7 (App. 2010), but because the contempt ruling resulted in a final order of dismissal, it is appealable as a final order under Arizona Revised Statutes (“A.R.S.”) Section 12-2101.

We generally review this type of fee award for an abuse of discretion, ¶ 9 (App. 2010), although we review de novo the legal basis for the award.

¶ 7 (App. 2010) (“A special action petition is the appropriate method to challenge a civil contempt order because the finding of contempt and civil sanctions are not appealable.”).

We defer to the superior court’s findings of fact unless those findings are “clearly erroneous.” -55, ¶ 9 (App. 2010).

See, ¶ 7 (App. 2010); Ariz. R.P.

¶ 23 (App. 2010) (alteration in original) ( ¶ 11 (App. 1999) (because the applicability of an immunity statute, which could have resolved the case on nonconstitutional grounds, was not before the Goodman court, the court addressed constitutional argume

“An order holding a party in contempt for refusing to obey a court order is not appealable and may only be reviewed through special action.” BMO Harris Bank Nat’l Ass’n v. Bluff, ¶ 5 (App. 2012); ¶ 7 (App. 2010).

See also BMO Harris Bank Nat’l Ass’n v. Bluff, ¶ 5 (App. 2012) (finding that a challenge to a civil contempt order should be made by special action); ¶ 7 (App. 2010).

(sanctions); , (contempt).

¶ 7 (App. 2010); Elia, 194 Ariz. at 80, ¶ 30.

¶ 7 (App. 2010); Elia, 194 Ariz. at 80, ¶ 30.

Instead, a “special action petition is the appropriate method to challenge a civil contempt order.” ¶ 7, ¶ 30, (“[I]t has long been held that [a] contempt order is reviewable in appropriate circumstances by special action, but not by way of appeal.”).

.” ¶ 7, (citation omitted).

-55, ¶ 9 , -47 (App.2010).