June 22, 2011

Contempt powers.

Practice point: Supreme Court is vested with authority to adjudicate a party in contempt, pursuant to Judiciary Law 752[A].

Students should note, however, that a party's resorting to a contempt motion on a routine discovery matter, absent application for a remedy under CPLR 3126, is improper.

Lopez v. New York City Transit Authority, NY Slip Op 05182 (1st Dept. 2011).


Tomorrow's issue is statute of frauds.