Supreme Court of Vermont· 3/28/1983
State v. Pownal Tanning Co.
Citations
- 459 A.2d 989
- 142 Vt. 601
- 1983 Vt. LEXIS 441
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “[A]s a general rule before a person may be held in contempt for violating a court order, the order should inform him in definite terms as to the duties imposed upon him.”
- party cannot be held in contempt for violating court order unless order is “specific and definite so that it leaves no reasonable basis for doubt as to its meaning”
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Judges: Barney, Billings, Hill, Underwood, Costello
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20 cases in this archive cite this case.
- Vermont Women's Health Center v. Operation RescueSupreme Court of Vermont· 1992-07-17· cited 54×
- Russell v. ArmitageSupreme Court of Vermont· 1997-05-02· cited 45×
- State Ex Rel. UMWA International Union v. MaynardWest Virginia Supreme Court· 1986-03-12· cited 29×
- Vande Hoven v. Vande HovenNorth Dakota Supreme Court· 1987-01-20· cited 27×
- State v. RafuseSupreme Court of Vermont· 1998-12-08· cited 15×
- State v. Gundlah Ex Rel. SmallheerSupreme Court of Vermont· 1993-04-02· cited 12×
- Lawson v. Brown's Home Day Care Center, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont· 2004-07-08· cited 12×
- Persons v. LehoeSupreme Court of Vermont· 1988-12-09· cited 8×
- Katherine v. Brown's Day Care Center, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont· 2001-04-16· cited 5×
- Stalb v. StalbSupreme Court of Vermont· 2000-12-21· cited 2×
- Sanfacon NOVVermont Superior Court· 2015-08-12
- ANR v. Second City Prop, LLCVermont Superior Court· 2013-08-09
- Town of Fairfax v. BeliveauVermont Superior Court· 2012-07-24
- ANR v. Second CityVermont Superior Court· 2012-04-26
- ANR v. Second City Property, LLC & Second City, LLCVermont Superior Court· 2012-02-16
- City of Burlington v. RichardsonVermont Superior Court· 2006-06-27
- ANR v. Meadowcrest Campground LLCVermont Superior Court· 2017-05-01
- Town of Colchester v. AndresVermont Superior Court· 2017-07-11
- Aerie Point v. Vorsteveld FarmVermont Superior Court· 2024-10-31
- Town of Pittsford v. Bovey & Boondock Motors - Decision on MotionVermont Superior Court· 2025-01-07
Cites
12 cases in this archive are cited by this case.
- United States v. United Mine Workers of AmericaSupreme Court· 1947-03-06· cited 2,872×
- McComb v. Jacksonville Paper Co.Supreme Court· 1949-02-14· cited 1,180×
- International Longshoremen's Ass'n, Local 1291 v. Philadelphia Marine Trade Ass'nSupreme Court· 1967-11-06· cited 468×
- Sunbeam Corporation v. Golden Rule Appliance Co., Inc.Second Circuit· 1958-01-30· cited 53×
- Meyer v. MeyerSupreme Judicial Court of Maine· 1980-05-13· cited 40×
- Cushman v. OutwaterSupreme Court of Vermont· 1960-03-02· cited 21×
- Socony Mobil Oil Company v. NORTHERN OIL COMPANYSupreme Court of Vermont· 1966-12-06· cited 21×
- Town of Manchester v. Department of Environmental Quality EngineeringMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court· 1980-07-24· cited 11×
- Southern States Life Insurance Co. v. McCauleyNew Mexico Supreme Court· 1970-01-26· cited 8×
- United States v. Harry A. SchaferNinth Circuit· 1979-05-23· cited 7×
- New York Times Co. v. Newspaper & Mail Deliverers' Union of New York & VicinityS.D. New York· 1981-07-09· cited 6×
- National Labor Relations Board v. Truck Drivers And Helpers, Local Union 676Third Circuit· 1971-10-04· cited 1×
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