Practice point: A party seeking an adjudication of civil contempt must establish a willful and deliberate violation of a court order, expressing a clear and unequivocal mandate, pursuant to Judiciary Law § 753.
Student note: The burden of proof is on the party seeking the adjudication, and the standard is clear and convincing.
Case: Collins v. Telcoa Intl. Corp., NY Slip Op 05948 (2d Dept. 2011
Tomorrow’s issue: Corporations.
