Legal Opinion
Omega World Travel, Inc. v. Omega Travel, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided April 6, 1989No. Civ. A. 88-0166-RPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
MERHIGE, District Judge.
This matter is presently before the Court pursuant to an earlier order of the Court directing plaintiff, Omega World Travel, Inc. (“World”), to show cause why it should not be held in contempt for violation of a consent decree entered in the summer of 1988. The Court proceeds under the long recognized, inherent jurisdiction of federal courts to protect and enforce their orders and judgments. See Riggs v. Johnson County, 73 U.S. (6 Wall.) 166, 187, 18 L.Ed. 768 (1867); see also Central of Ga. Ry. Co. v. U.S., 410 F.Supp. 354, 357 (D.D.C.1976).
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2Cases cited18 opinions
- Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v. Wilderness SocietySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- McComb v. Jacksonville Paper Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Fleischmann Distilling Corp. v. Maier Brewing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Riggs v. Johnson CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1868
- Toledo Scale Co. v. Computing Scale Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1923
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- Colonial Williamsburg Foundation v. Kittinger Co.District Court, E.D. Virginia · 1992
- Link v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1994
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