In what circumstances will a court vacate a finding of contempt?
Manitoba, Canada
The following excerpt is from Fresno Pacific University Foundation v. Grabski et al., 2015 MBCA 70 (CanLII):
In the case of Broder Estate v. Broder, 2005 ABCA 442, 376 A.R. 180, the appeal court vacated the finding of contempt because compliance with the order was impossible at the time the order was made (at paras. 20-22).
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