Legal Opinion
In re Meade
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided October 20, 2015No. S.Ct. Civil No. 2015-0035PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
(October 20, 2015)
HODGE, Chief Justice.
Appellant Jomo Meade, Esq., appeals from the Superior Court’s March 25, 2015 order, which held him in contempt for his failure to attend a status conference. For the reasons that follow, we affirm the Superior Court’s decision to hold Meade in contempt, but remand the case for the Superior Court to modify its monetary sanction.
I. BACKGROUND
On April 20,2004, Meade filed a civil complaint on behalf of his client, William Joseph, Jr., against Wilbur Joseph in the Superior Court. After numerous proceedings not relevant to this appeal, the…
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