Legal Opinion
Gucci America, Inc. v. Michael Fox Auctioneers, Inc. (In re Galleria Enterprises of Maryland)
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided June 27, 1989No. Bankruptcy No. 86-B-1595; Adv. No. 87-0024BPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION GRANTING MOTION IN LIMINE TO EXCLUDE EVIDENCE OF STATE OF MIND OF CIVIL CONTEMNOR
JAMES F. SCHNEIDER, Bankruptcy Judge.
The question raised in this case is whether a defendant held in civil contempt by a bankruptcy court for violation of a court order may introduce evidence of its good faith in mitigation of damages and counsel fees sought by a plaintiff. The Court holds that such evidence is irrelevant in cases of civil contempt and therefore ought to be excluded.
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. On July 25, 1986, Galleria Enterprises of Maryland, Ltd., [“Galleria”] filed a voluntary…
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