Miley is an attorney and arbitrator at a law firm focused on alternative dispute resolution. As an
Question:
Miley is an attorney and arbitrator at a law firm focused on alternative dispute resolution. As an arbitrator, Miley occasionally experiences inappropriate behavior from the parties to arbitration from time to time. Recently, Miley was called as a witness in a case involving a traffic accident she witnessed. The accident was very upsetting to Miley because Miley witnessed her colleague hit and injured by a construction vehicle. During her testimony as a witness in the case, Miley became unruly and irritated and refused to answer the attorney's questions.
a. Determine whether Miley's actions as a witness constitute contempt of court.
b. Determine whether Miley can be sanctioned for unethical legal actions even if Miley was not acting as an attorney at the time of the infraction.
Smith and Roberson Business Law
ISBN: 978-0538473637
15th Edition
Authors: Richard A. Mann, Barry S. Roberts