Gilberti v. Coppola

HOWARD, Circuit Judge.

Joseph Coppola, an attorney, appeals a decision of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts admonishing him for unprofessional conduct. Finding no abuse of discretion, we affirm.

I.Background

This appeal arises from Coppola’s behavior during a case in which he made accusations against opposing counsel. To explain the reasons for the district court’s admonishment, we briefly review the background of the case. The estate of Helen Lewis held the senior mortgage on a parcel of real property, and Harriet Balerna (whom Coppola would eventually…