Cimino v. Elliott

Determination unanimously confirmed without costs and petition dismissed. Memorandum: Petitioner commenced this CPLR article 78 proceeding to review a summary finding of criminal contempt made against him by respondent during the course of a hearing at which petitioner was testifying. Petitioner argues that *987the summary finding should be annulled because he did not cause a disturbance and his behavior was not violent, physically obstructive or disrespectful to respondent. We disagree. The summary finding of criminal contempt was authorized because petitioner’s contumacious and unjustified…