5 North Carolina opinions name it 2 courts 1991–2022 3 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by North Carolina courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Matter of Alamance County Ct. Facilitiesgreen2 sentences2004Our Supreme Court has stated that a court’s authority to hold a party in contempt is part of the inherent powers of the court, see In re Alamance County Court Facilities, 329 N.C. 84, 94 , 405 S.E.2d 125, 129 (1991) (“[t]his Court has upheld the application of the inherent powers doctrine to a wide range of circumstances, from dealing with its attorneys, to punishing a party for contempt”) (citations omitted), and “the exercise of inherent power by courts of this state has been limited to matters discretely within the judicial branch,” id. 2004Our Supreme Court has stated that a court’s authority to hold a party in contempt is part of the inherent powers of the court, see In re Alamance County Court Facilities, 329 N.C. 84, 94 , 405 S.E.2d 125, 129 (1991) (“[t]his Court has upheld the application of the inherent powers doctrine to a wide range of circumstances, from dealing with its attorneys, to punishing a party for contempt”) (citations omitted), and “the exercise of inherent power by courts of this state has been limited to matters discretely within the judicial branch,” id. | 1 | 4 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in North Carolina. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Ferree v. Ferree
green
1 sentence2004Moreover, “[t]he purpose of the contempt power ... is to use the court’s power to compel [a] defendant to comply with an order of the court." Ferree v. Ferree, 71 N.C. | 1 | 2004–2004 |
Gardner v. North Carolina State Bar
green
2 sentences1991State Bar, 316 N.C. 285 , 341 S.E.2d 517 (1986), to punishing a party for contempt, Ex Parte McCown, 139 N.C. 95 , 51 S.E. 957 . 1991State Bar, 316 N.C. 285 , 341 S.E.2d 517 (1986), to punishing a party for contempt, Ex Parte McCown, 139 N.C. 95 , 51 S.E. 957 . | 1 | 1991–1991 |
Ex Parte McCown
green
2 sentences1991State Bar, 316 N.C. 285 , 341 S.E.2d 517 (1986), to punishing a party for contempt, Ex Parte McCown, 139 N.C. 95 , 51 S.E. 957 . 1991State Bar, 316 N.C. 285 , 341 S.E.2d 517 (1986), to punishing a party for contempt, Ex Parte McCown, 139 N.C. 95 , 51 S.E. 957 . | 1 | 1991–1991 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.