Mitchell v. Flynn
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
1Opinion of the Court
VIOLETTE, Justice.
The defendant appeals from an Order of Contempt and an Order to Appear and Show Cause, both entered on January 4, 1985 in the Superior Court, Kennebec County. We sustain the appeal of the first order and vacate the judgment of criminal contempt entered against the defendant pursuant to it. We dismiss the appeal of the second order because of the lack of a final judgment.
I
Upon the motion of the plaintiffs, Elizabeth and James Mitchell, the Superior Court scheduled a hearing for January 4, 1985 to determine whether the defendant, Patrick Flynn, had the present ability to…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Wells v. StateSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1984
- State v. DeLongSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1983
- Mitchell v. FlynnSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1984
- Mitchell v. FlynnSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1983
3Cited by3 opinions
- Gower v. Circuit Court for Marinette CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1990
- Gordon v. BowdenSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1989
- MATTER OF CONTEMPT IN STATE v. LevinCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1988