Supreme Court of Vermont· 8/27/1999
In re C.W.
Citations
- 169 Vt. 512
- 739 A.2d 1236
- 1999 Vt. LEXIS 231
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- noting courts should look to statutory guidance and then case law when considering contempt
- “The purpose of a criminal contempt proceeding is punitive, and the purpose of a civil contempt proceeding is coercive.”
- “The power, in particular, to punish disobedience to judicial orders is regarded as essential to ensuring that the Judiciary has a means to vindicate its own authority.”
- “The purpose of a criminal contempt proceeding is punitive, and the purpose of a civil contempt proceeding is coercive.”
- “[A] civil contempt is one which operates mainly to deprive another party to a suit of some right, benefit, or remedy to which he is entitled under an order of the court.”
- describing letters intercepted by child's mother as \attempted communications\
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Judges: Amestoy, Dooley, Johnson, Morse, Skoglund
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16 cases in this archive cite this case.
- State v. HosierWashington Supreme Court· 2006-05-11· cited 167×
- Sheehan v. RyeaSupreme Court of Vermont· 2000-05-31· cited 31×
- State v. StellSupreme Court of Vermont· 2007-09-21· cited 25×
- Obolensky v. TrombleySupreme Court of Vermont· 2015-02-06· cited 20×
- Mayo v. MayoSupreme Court of Vermont· 2001-09-26· cited 19×
- Thompson v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Vermont· 2000-08-22· cited 4×
- In Re CWSupreme Court of Vermont· 1999-08-27
- Sanfacon NOVVermont Superior Court· 2015-08-12
- Town of Brookfield v. MoorcroftVermont Superior Court· 2009-02-27
- Appeal of WoodVermont Superior Court· 2008-06-17
- Appeal of WoodVermont Superior Court· 2008-04-16
- Grand View Site Plan ApplicationVermont Superior Court· 2006-06-15
- ANR v. ThurberVermont Superior Court· 2004-02-05
- Wood NOV & Town of Hartford v. Wood - Decision on Post-Judgment MotionsVermont Superior Court· 2020-03-26
- Town of Colchester v. AndresVermont Superior Court· 2017-07-11
- Luce v. PiersonVermont Superior Court· 2025-02-18
Cites
13 cases in this archive are cited by this case.
- International Union, United Mine Workers v. BagwellSupreme Court· 1994-06-30· cited 1,242×
- Young v. United States Ex Rel. Vuitton Et Fils S. A.Supreme Court· 1987-05-26· cited 815×
- Russell v. ArmitageSupreme Court of Vermont· 1997-05-02· cited 45×
- Town of Nottingham v. Cedar Waters, Inc.Supreme Court of New Hampshire· 1978-04-25· cited 40×
- State v. AllenSupreme Court of Vermont· 1985-05-03· cited 34×
- State Ex Rel. Hathaway v. HartOregon Supreme Court· 1985-11-05· cited 29×
- In re J.S.Supreme Court of Vermont· 1989-12-22· cited 25×
- In Re SageSupreme Court of Vermont· 1949-05-03· cited 24×
- State ex inf. the Attorney General v. HildrethSupreme Court of Vermont· 1909-10-06· cited 20×
- In re B.F.Supreme Court of Vermont· 1991-06-14· cited 10×
- Mabry v. DemeryDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals· 1998-01-29· cited 9×
- Persons v. LehoeSupreme Court of Vermont· 1988-12-09· cited 8×
- State v. DragonSupreme Court of Vermont· 1973-10-02· cited 5×
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