Legal Opinion
Coolbeth v. Berberian
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Decided March 25, 1976No. 1702-AppealPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKelleher, J.
The defendant, Aram K. Berberian, is an attorney. He is before this court on appeal from a Superior Court order adjudging him in criminal contempt and sentencing him to prison.
On July 9, 1971, Ruth Coolbeth filed a complaint in the Superior Court on behalf of herself and all other tenants in Rhode Island to enjoin Berberian and others from participating in self-help evictions in violation of P. L. 1970, ch. 7. 1 On July 29, 1971, a preliminary injunction enjoined Berberian and others from “conducting, supervising or participating” in any eviction inconsistent with the new statutory scheme.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- United States v. United Mine Workers of AmericaSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Gompers v. Bucks Stove & Range Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Maness v. MeyersSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Penfield Co. v. Securities & Exchange CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- PROVIDENCE TEACHERS U., LOC. 958, AFT v. McGovernSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1974
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Town of Nottingham v. Cedar Waters, Inc.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1978
- Bergquist v. CesarioSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2004
- In Re Carrie T.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1986
- Turks Head Realty Trust v. Shearson Lehman Hutton, Inc.District Court, D. Rhode Island · 1990
- City of Pawtucket v. COUNCIL 70, AFL-CIO, LOCAL 1012Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1976
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