PrincipleCIVIL PROCEDURE – Contempt of Court – Requirement – Subsisting Court Order Must Be Breached
- Area of law
- CIVIL PROCEDURE
- Court
- Supreme Court
Contempt of court requires breach of a subsisting court order. Without an existing order, there can be no contempt. Celebrating victory in litigation—even prematurely—does not constitute contempt unless it violates a specific court directive. The party seeking contempt must identify the order breached and prove…
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