Apex Fountain Sales, Inc. v. Ernie Kleinfeld Flo Aire, Inc. Ralph Kearney, Jr. Michael Kearney Ralph Kearney & Son, Inc.

OPINION OF THE COURT

SLOVITER, Chief Judge.

The dispute between the parties to this appeal is no stranger to this court. See Apex Fountain Sales, Inc. v. Kleinfeld, 818 F.2d 1089 (3d Cir.1987) (Apex II). This bitter business litigation shows no sign of abating, and it is likely that we will see it again since neither settlement nor proceedings akin to arbitration have reduced the animosity shown by the parties as well as their lawyers. In this appeal defendant-appellant Ralph G. Kearney & Son, Inc. appeals from a finding of contempt for violating a 1985 consent decree settling a suit initiated…