MATTER OF WERLIN v. GOLDBERG


129 A.D.2d 334 (1987)

In the Matter of Jerald Werlin, Petitioner, v. Richard Goldberg, as Justice of the Supreme Court of The State of New York, Respondent

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Second Department.

July 13, 1987


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Caesar Cirigliano (Ivar Goldart of counsel), for petitioner.

Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Myron Paul Schamis of counsel), for respondent.

NIEHOFF, LAWRENCE, WEINSTEIN and RUBIN, JJ., concur; BROWN, J. P., dissents, and votes to grant the petition and annul the determination, with an opinion.


Per Curiam.

This is a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 to review a determination of the respondent, dated July 14, 1986, which adjudged the petitioner guilty of criminal contempt of court and imposed a fine of $250 upon him.

We conclude that the petitioner was properly found guilty. Accordingly, we confirm the determination and dismiss the proceeding on the merits.

The adjudication of contempt occurred...

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