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Roth v. St. Elizabeth's Hospital

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided February 10, 1993No. 5-92-0227PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRESIDING JUSTICE CHAPMAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

“April is the cruellest month.”1

On April 2, 1992, several hours after the playful pranks of the preceding day were to have ended, Associate Judge Radcliffe of St. Clair County jailed a doctor and his two lawyers.

“THE COURT: I’m finding them in direct willful civil contempt of this Court for violation of my last ruling and order on Miss Cremeens’ objection.

Do you have anything to say, Dr. Vest?

DR. VEST: No, sir.

THE COURT: Do you have anything to say, Mr. Montroy?

MR. MONTROY: No, your Honor.

THE COURT: Do you have anything to say, Miss…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Bloom v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Sacher v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
  3. Skinner v. Reed-Prentice Division Package MacHinery Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1978
  4. In Re Estate of MelodyIllinois Supreme Court · 1969
  5. People v. MillerIllinois Supreme Court · 1972

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Maxon v. Ottawa Publishing Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 2010
  2. Beale v. EdgeMark Financial Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1996
  3. Malmberg v. SmithAppellate Court of Illinois · 1993
  4. Dent v. Constellation NewEnergy, Inc.Illinois Supreme Court · 2022
  5. Hadley v. DoeAppellate Court of Illinois · 2014

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