Van Hyning v. Hyk

This is an appeal by plaintiff’s attorney of an order finding him in contempt of court and imposing a fine of *25.

There exists no procedural impropriety in the order of contempt. The sole issue on appeal is whether the trial court abused its discretion in finding the respondent in contempt. The defendant has cross-appealed from the trial court’s refusal to allow him costs arising from the prosecution of the contempt citation.

The contempt sentence was imposed upon plaintiff’s attorney as a sanction incident to discovery in a medical malpractice action. The underlying complaint alleged that…