In re Mangiatordi

OPINION OF THE COURT

The respondent, who was admitted to the practice of law in this Department on November 30, 1960, was counsel for a plaintiff in a negligence action in the Supreme Court, Queens County, and because of his contumacious courtroom behavior, he was found guilty of criminal contempt and fined $50, which determination was affirmed. (Matter of Mangiatordi v Hyman, 106 AD2d 576.)

The Departmental Disciplinary Committee having filed a petition seeking an order that the respondent had been convicted of a "serious crime” as defined by Judiciary Law § 90 (4), and that respondent be…