In re Kaufman

OPINION OF THE COURT

The Departmental Disciplinary Committee has moved for an order punishing respondent for contempt with fines or imprisonment or both; an order disbarring him for his failure to comply with the June 28,1983 order of this court suspending him from practice; and imposition of the costs of this motion upon respondent since the same was occasioned by his “wilful and contemptuous disregard of the order suspending him from practice.” Respondent has defaulted on this motion.

Respondent was admitted to practice in the First Department on December 12, 1938. He was suspended on June…