9 Rhode Island opinions name it 1 courts 1994–2024 2 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Rhode Island 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 |
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Durfee v. Ocean State Steel, Inc.green2 sentences2024“Findings of fact in a contempt hearing will not be disturbed unless they are clearly wrong or the trial justice abused his or her discretion.” Durfee v. Ocean State Steel, Inc., 636 A.2d 698, 704 (R.I. 1994). 2024“Findings of fact in a contempt hearing will not be disturbed unless they are clearly wrong or the trial justice abused his or her discretion.” Durfee v. Ocean State Steel, Inc., 636 A.2d 698, 704 (R.I. 1994). | 4 | 4 |
Moran v. Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officersgreen2 sentences2024When reviewing the sanction imposed for civil contempt, this Court’s review “is limited to a review of the order to ensure that the terms are reasonable.” Moran v. Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers, 506 A.2d 542, 544 (R.I. -9- 1986). 2024When reviewing the sanction imposed for civil contempt, this Court’s review “is limited to a review of the order to ensure that the terms are reasonable.” Moran v. Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers, 506 A.2d 542, 544 (R.I. 1986). | 2 | 2 |
Gardiner v. Gardinergreen2 sentences2024In reviewing the hearing justice’s findings in a contempt hearing, we are mindful that we disturb such findings only if the hearing justice was “clearly wrong or * * * abused [their] discretion.” Gardiner v. Gardiner, 821 A.2d 229, 232 (R.I. 2003) (quoting Durfee, 636 A.2d at 704 ). 2009A hearing justice’s “[findings of fact in a contempt hearing will not be disturbed unless they are clearly wrong or the trial justice abused his or her discretion.” Gardiner, 821 A.2d at 232 (quoting Durfee v. Ocean State Steel, Inc., 636 A.2d 698, 704 (R.I.1994)). | 1 | 2 |
Direct Action for Rights & Equality v. Gannongreen2 sentences2008“A complaining party can establish civil contempt on behalf of his opponent when there is clear and convincing evidence that a lawful decree has been violated.” Nardone v. Ritacco, 936 A.2d 200, 204 (R.I.2007) (quoting Direct Action for Rights and Equality v. Gannon, 819 A.2d 651, 661 (R.I.2003)). 2007“A civil contempt proceeding is an appropriate vehicle to enforce compliance with court orders and decrees when attempting to preserve and enforce the rights of [the parties].” Gannon, 819 A.2d at 661 (quoting Trahan v. Trahan, 455 A.2d 1307, 1311 (R.I.1983)). | 1 | 2 |
Nardone v. Ritaccogreen1 sentence2008“A complaining party can establish civil contempt on behalf of his opponent when there is clear and convincing evidence that a lawful decree has been violated.” Nardone v. Ritacco, 936 A.2d 200, 204 (R.I.2007) (quoting Direct Action for Rights and Equality v. Gannon, 819 A.2d 651, 661 (R.I.2003)). | 1 | 1 |
Trahan v. Trahangreen1 sentence2007“A civil contempt proceeding is an appropriate vehicle to enforce compliance with court orders and decrees when attempting to preserve and enforce the rights of [the parties].” Gannon, 819 A.2d at 661 (quoting Trahan v. Trahan, 455 A.2d 1307, 1311 (R.I.1983)). | 1 | 1 |
E.M.B. Associates Inc. v. Sugarmangreen2 sentences2003Associates, Inc. v. Sugarman, 118 R.I. 105, 108, 372 A.2d 508, 509 (1977)). 2003Associates, Inc. v. Sugarman, 118 R.I. 105, 108, 372 A.2d 508, 509 (1977)). | 1 | 1 |
State v. Pricegreen1 sentence2003A trial justice’s “[f]indings of fact in a contempt hearing will not be disturbed unless they are clearly wrong or the trial justice abused his or her discretion.” Durfee v. Ocean State Steel, Inc., 636 A.2d 698, 704 (R.I.1994). “[T]he inherent power of courts to punish for contempt of their orders has long been recognized by our jurisprudence.” State v. Price, 672 A.2d 893, 898 (R.I.1996) (quoting E.M.B. | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
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| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Rhode Island. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
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Brierly v. Brierly
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2 sentences2008Factual findings at a contempt hearing “will not be disturbed unless they are clearly wrong or the trial justice abused his or her discretion.” Id. 2002“Findings of fact in a contempt hearing will not be disturbed unless they are clearly wrong or the trial justice abused his or her discretion.” Id. (citing Brierly, 431 A.2d at 412 ). | 3 | 1994–2008 |
Now Courier, LLC v. Better Carrier Corp.
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1 sentence2015Therefore, “[a] hearing justice’s [findings of fact in a contempt hearing will not be disturbed unless they are clearly wrong or the [hearing] justice abused his or her discretion. * * * Nor will we substitute our reading of the evidence for that of the [hearing] justice if the record supports the hearing justice’s findings.” Id. (internal quotation marks omitted). | 1 | 2015–2015 |
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.