The court improvidently exercised its discretion pursuant to 22 NYCRR 130-2.1 in sanctioning appellant, a staff counsel for petitioner ACS-NY, under circumstances where his conduct was not deliberate or without good cause (see, Matter of Walsh v. People of the State of New York, 206 A.D.2d 434). Appellant was only 35 minutes late for a fact-finding hearing and most of the delay was due to circumstances beyond his control, namely a fire drill and a defective elevator in the courthouse, as well as a last-minute problem with his witnesses for the hearing. Moreover, even though his witnesses were available immediately after the court adjourned the hearing, the court refused to recall the case.
Motion seeking leave to supplement record denied.
THIS CONSTITUTES THE DECISION AND ORDER OF THE SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT.