DiSabatino v. Salicete

WALSH, Justice:

In this appeal from the Family Court, we are required to determine the extent of this Court’s authority to enforce the terms of a supersedeas security undertaking and to impose sanctions against an appellant for alleged violation of the conditions of a stay order. We conclude that this Court possesses inherent authority to require compliance with the conditions of stay orders. We further conclude that appropriate sanctions for such violation may include forfeiture of the security in order to uphold the authority of the Court and to deter future violators.

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