· 9/15/1995
Stephen King v. Allied Vision, Ltd. And Innovation Books, a Division of the Innovation Corporation, New Line Cinema Corporation
Citations
- 65 F.3d 1051
- 36 U.S.P.Q. 2d (BNA) 1257
- 1995 U.S. App. LEXIS 26193
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- observing that the court was within its discretion to review and modify an attorney’s fees
- finding that “[a] contempt order is warranted only where the moving party established by clear and convincing evidence that the alleged contemnor violated the district court’s edict.”
- finding that “[a] contempt order is warranted only where the moving party established by clear and convincing evidence that the alleged contemnor violated the district court's edict.”
- requiring the movant to establish, among other things, that the alleged “contemnor has not diligently attempted to comply in a reasonable manner”
- rejecting defendant’s explanation for delayed compliance with decree based on lack of notice where order was published in law journal
- looking to the plain language of an order to determine whether party substantially complied with order
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Judges: Altimari, Mahoney, Walker
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