The Sullivan County Legislature voted Thursday to hire outside counsel after an Ulster County judge found the county in criminal contempt of a temporary restraining order last week.
The temporary injunction and restraining order banned the county from removing senior residents from the only county-owned adult care center, following a lawsuit.
Last week, Judge Kevin Bryant rejected “the County’s claim that the residents voluntarily left the facility.” He said county officials took steps to prevent information from reaching senior residents about the restraining order and said testimony from county officials was, “generally disjointed, confusing, evasive and self-serving.”…