The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday disbarred a Miami Lakes attorney for “escalating misconduct,” including loudly kicking a table and muttering “lie, lie, lie” during court proceedings.

The justices handed down harsher discipline than the referee recommended for plaintiffs lawyer Robert Ratiner, whose law license was already suspended. This is the third time Ratiner has been disciplined for his behavior in litigation against chemical maker DuPont.

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