Wong v. Frank

A circuit judge (Judge) of the First Circuit Court (Court) summarily sanctioned attorney Gary Victor Dubin (Appellant) for tardiness in his court appearances by imposing a fine of $500. Appellant appeals the Order for Payment of Monetary Sanction (Order), contending that the Judge improperly sanctioned Appellant. We agree and vacate the Order.

I

In the underlying consolidated cases of Civil Nos. 89-0747, 89-1920, and 89-3117, Appellant represented the Franks.1 The *252trial of the consolidated cases commenced on January 10, 1991, before the Judge. On January 22, 1991, after the jury returned its…