GREGORI v. ACE 318 CORP.


134 Misc.2d 871 (1987)

William Gregori et al., Petitioners, v. Ace 318 Corp. et al., Respondents.

Civil Court of the City of New York, New York County.

March 11, 1987


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan M. Cohen and Wayne G. Hawley for petitioners. Steven E. Hiller, respondent pro se, and for Ace 318 Corp. and another, respondents. Bruce Kramer and Abbot Gorin for Department of Housing Preservation and Development of the City of New York, respondent.


LEWIS R. FRIEDMAN, J.

It has long been established that an offense against the dignity of the court "should not go unpunished, if for no other reason than to deter others from the commission of like acts." (Matter of Hopper, 9 Misc. 171, affd 145 N.Y. 605 [1895].) This case presents important questions, not previously addressed in the reported cases, on the punishment for civil and criminal contempt...

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