Legal Opinion
Matter of Cocilovo
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 18, 1985No. 85 Civ. 5584 (WK)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
WHITMAN KNAPP, District Judge.
Guido Coeilovo seeks release from an order of civil contempt entered by me on December 20, 1984. He claims that because he has been confined for almost ten months on that order with no indication that he might yield to its coercive effect, I must conclude that the order has lost such effect and release him. He relies on two Court of Appeals’ opinions: Simkin v. United States (2d Cir.1983) 715 F.2d 34, and Sanchez v. United States (2d Cir.1984) 725 F.2d 29.
Without going into detail as to my reasons, I am satisfied that the authorities cited…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Gompers v. Bucks Stove & Range Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Shillitani v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Jackson v. IndianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- In re NevittCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1902
- Morris Simkin v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Morgan v. ForetichDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
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