Matter of New York State Div. of Human Rights v. Team Taco Mexico, Corp.

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• holding that, in order to find contempt, the evidence must establish an intentional disobedience or an intentional disregard of the lawful process of the court
• establishing that a lower court must make factual findings or utilize evidentiary support to validate the reasonableness -3- J-A17039-22 of attorneys’ fees
• stating that -7- J-A06024-23 “[u]nless the evidence establishes an intentional disobedience or an intentional disregard of the lawful process of the [trial] court, no contempt has been proven” (citation omitted and formatting altered)
• reversing contempt finding where plaintiff failed to introduce evidence that defense attorney, intentionally and with wrongful intent, solicited evidence from expert witness in violation of motion in limine
• stating, “[u]nless the evidence establishes an intentional disobedience or an intentional disregard of the lawful process of the [trial] court, no contempt has been proven” (citation and original brackets omitted)
• stating, “[a]ny award of counsel fees pursuant to [Section] 2503(7) must be supported by a trial court's specific finding of dilatory, obdurate[,] or vexatious conduct” (citation, original quotation marks, and original brackets omitted)

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