Grove Fresh Distributors, Inc. v. John Labatt Ltd.

How courts have described this case

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• holding that the defendant’s interpretation of the protective order was unreasonable considering the history of his conduct such as past violations and warnings
• noting that “[c]ourts are not and should not be compelled to accept ‘twisted interpretations’ or ‘tortured constructions’ of an order”
• noting that because a court order is issued to be obeyed, “a court should not interpret the order in such a way as to render it a nullity”
• finding con- tempt for same and for disclosing confidential materials in publicly filed brief in separate action
• “When the audience is a member of the bar, that fact will be taken into account in determining reasonable specificity, and orders that would otherwise require greater specificity for a layperson will require less for a lawyer.”

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