International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local Union No. 545 v. Hope Electrical Corporation

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• reviewing denial of motion under Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(b) for abuse of discretion
• denial of motion under Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(b) is reviewed for abuse of discretion
• “[C]ontempt orders must be based upon a party’s failure to comply with a clear and specific underlying order.”
• the movant must show that the order clearly and specifically requires the action that the alleged contemnor has failed to take, for example, by “operative command” or language “compelling” certain action
• “As a general matter, when a litigant refuses to respect the authority of the court, it is not an abuse of discretion for the court to hold the litigant in contempt and impose a sanction to coerce compliance.”
• “Rule 60(b) authorizes relief in only the most exceptional of cases.”

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