Legal Opinion
In re Burke
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided December 31, 2008No. S. Ct. Civ. No. 2008-093PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
(December 31, 2008)
2Per curiam
This matter comes before this Court due to the failure of Carolyn Burke (hereafter “Burke”), Official Court Reporter, to timely file transcripts in five appeals currently pending before this Court. For the following reasons, we find Burke in contempt of Court and impose monetary sanctions.
*348I. BACKGROUND
Burke, an Official Court Reporter, was responsible for filing transcripts of Superior Court proceedings in five matters that have been appealed to this Court.
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