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McMILLAN v. MOUNTAIN L. RAC., INC.

467 Pa. 266 (1976)

356 A.2d 742

Dorothy McMILLAN and William C. McMillan, her husband, Plaintiffs, v. MOUNTAIN LAUREL RACING, INC., a corporation, et al., Defendants. Appeal of Arthur R. GORR.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided May 12, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur G. Stein, Stein & Winters, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

Roslyn M. Litman, Pittsburgh, for amicus curiae.

Before EAGEN, O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, POMEROY, NIX and MANDERINO, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

MANDERINO, Justice.

Appellant, Arthur R. Gorr, an attorney, was found guilty of contempt of court and ordered to pay a $100 fine or be committed to jail in default of payment. At the time of the incident which led to the contempt citation, appellant was trial counsel for defendants in a negligence suit. During the noon recess following the contempt citation, appellant, who was unable to pay the fine forthwith, was handcuffed in the courtroom...

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