Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. In the Matter of LAWRENCE GURWITCH et al., Appellants. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, Plaintiff, v. ADOLPHUS McPHERSON, Defendant. The sanction was properly imposed after appellant was given a reasonable opportunity to explain why he did not telephone the court or arrange for another attorney to advise the court of his lateness ( see, Matter of Marcus v. Bamberger, 180 A.D.2d 533; cf., Matter of Walsh v. People, 206 A.D.2d 434). There is no indication that appellant could have offered any justification for this failure at a formal hearing. Concur — Nardelli, J. P., Wallach, Rubin and Williams, JJ. [ See, 174 Misc.2d 948.]