Legal Opinion
Campanella v. Campanella
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 4, 1989PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Lawrence, J.
The issues raised on this appeal concern the prerequisites which must be met in order to punish for civil contempt an entity which fails to obey a court order and thereby defeats, impairs, impedes or prejudices the rights of a party.
The facts relevant to the issues are as follows. In an action for a divorce, the plaintiff initiated a motion for temporary maintenance and counsel fees by an order to show cause. That order to show cause, which was granted by the Supreme Court, Kings County (Rigler, J.), on August 4, 1987, contained a temporary restraining order…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- McCormick v. AxelrodNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- People Ex Rel. Stearns v. . MarrNew York Court of Appeals · 1905
- McCormick v. AxelrodNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- Great Neck Pennysaver, Inc. v. Central Nassau Publications, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
- Gordon v. JanoverAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
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