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PETROSINELLI v. PETA

Record No. 061785.

643 S.E.2d 151 (2007)

Joseph G. PETROSINELLI v. PEOPLE FOR the ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS, INC.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

April 20, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas J. Cawley (Sona Rewari, Hunton & Williams, on briefs), McLean, for appellant.

Philip J. Hirschkop (Bernard J. DiMuro, Jonathan R. Mook; Hirschkop & Associates; DiMuro Ginsberg, on brief), Alexandria, for appellee.

Present: All the Justices.

OPINION BY Justice G. STEVEN AGEE.

In this appeal, we consider the judgment of the Circuit Court of Fairfax County which found Joseph G. Petrosinelli in civil contempt and awarded monetary sanctions against him. For the reasons set forth below, we will reverse the judgment of the circuit court.

I. BACKGROUND AND MATERIAL PROCEEDINGS BELOW

This appeal arises from litigation in two similar lawsuits brought by the People for the Ethical Treatment of...

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