Legal Opinion
Cooper v. Cooper
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided June 25, 1997No. 95-P-1623PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGreenberg, J.
These are appeals from two judgments of contempt entered in a Probate Court, for failure of the *52husband, J. Phillip (Phillip),1 formerly married to Ellen, to comply with court orders for alimony. A Probate Court judge issued the first ruling on May 31, 1995, following an evidentiary hearing. Determining that Phillip was in contempt of a monetary order, she fixed the amount of the arrears and ordered him to pay within 90 days.2 Phillip appealed from the order, and without obtaining a stay, he failed to pay the amount due.
Ellen filed a new complaint on August 31, 1995. After hearing arguments…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Schuler v. SchulerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
- Casey v. GallagherMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1951
- Dominick v. DominickMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1984
- Heistand v. HeistandMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1981
- Krokyn v. KrokynMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1979
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Department of Revenue v. Mason M.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2003
- Katz v. KatzMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2002
- Mahoney v. MahoneyMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2006
- Huddleston v. HuddlestonMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2001
- Knott v. RacicotMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2004
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