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NY Appeals Court Affirms Jailing of State’s ‘Most Obnoxious Lawyer’
A man once described as “New York’s most obnoxious lawyer” has once again been slapped down by the state’s courts.
Kenneth Heller’s most recent battle with the courts was over a 30-day sentence and $10,000 fine imposed by a New York judge after the one-time lawyer ignored court orders to turn over his files in a wrongful-death case.
The brief New York appeals court opinion issued yesterday didn’t get in to the details, but said the contempt finding and punishment against Heller were warranted, reports the New York Personal Injury Law Blog. The court also rejected Heller’s appeal of an order denying him a fee… Continue reading...
