· 11/11/2009
Ingalls v. Thompson (In Re Bradley)
Citations
- 588 F.3d 254
- 2009 U.S. App. LEXIS 24763
- 52 Bankr. Ct. Dec. (CRR) 100
- 2009 WL 3757006
How courts have described this case
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- holding that district court’s oral injunction, which was not reduced to writing for almost a month, supported contempt citation for actions taken in violation of the oral injunction
- recognizing that the elements of civil contempt are that a court order was in effect, that the order required certain conduct by the respondent, and that the respondent failed to comply with the court’s order
- noting that the Court required Southwest to “distribute communication to Flight Attendants about the ruling”
- warning that Southwest flight attendants “must all adhere to” Southwest’s “established policies and guidelines”
- noting that “civil contempt remains a creature of inherent power[,]” to “prevent insults, oppression, and experimentation with disobedience of the law[,]” and it is “widely recognized” that contempt power extends to bankruptcy
- noting that “civil contempt remains a creature of inherent power[,]” to “prevent insults, oppression, and experimentation with disobedience of the law[,]” and it is “widely recognized” that contempt power extends to bankruptcy
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Judges: Barksdale, Dennis, Elrod
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