Raskin v. Superior Court

Our writ of review previously issued to the respondent court in the matter of its judgment of contempt of court pronounced upon petitioner.

The statements of fact as contained in the briefs enable the issue to be stated in one question. Is an attorney at law, employed by an attorney at law, guilty of contempt by appearing in court under instruction of his employer and arguing a motion in a pending ease, the employer but not the employee being attorney of record in the case? Respondent cites subdivisions 3, 6 and 9 of section 1209 of the Code of Civil Procedure as follows:

“3. Misbehavior in…