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Nos. 77-1698, 77-1210 & 77-1370 117 sustained objections to improper questions, barred testimony on an irrelevant area, made non-damaging comments or clarifying remarks to the jury, explained the pertinent law or himself asked questions of the witness, all of which were well within his discretion. United States v. Pellegrino, 470 F.2d 1205, 1206-08 (2d Cir. 1972), cert. denied, 411 U.S. 918 (1973); United States v. Curcio, 279 F.2d 681, 682 (2d Cir. 1960), cert. denied, 364 U.S. 824. Insofar as the complaints of the Anderson plaintiffs that Judge Perry disparaged their evidence or that he engaged in acrimonious exchanges with their lawyers are concerned, I regard these as nothing more than instances in which the judge either lamented the irrelevant and repetitive nature of appellants’ counsel’s questions, instructed the jury on a relevant point of law, or apie described improper questions by plaintiffs’ counsel, The exchanges which did occur between court and counsel were, it appears to me, the result of repeated improper questioning and, on the whole, resulted from the rude and insulting behavior on the part of the Anderson plaintiffs’ lawyers. Thus, frequently, counsel would persist in asking improper questions, in interrupting, in making improper statements in front of the jury, and in continuing to argue and object after the judge had made a ruling. It is well settled that the judge may admonish counsel for unnecessary and improper questions or for failing to comply with the rules of the court. Miley v. Delta Marine Drilling Co., 473 F.2d 856, 857 (5th Cir. 1978), cert. denied, 414 U.S. 871 (1974); United States v. Glaziou, 402 F.2d 8, 17 (2d Cir. 1968), cert. denied, 393 U.S. 1121 (1969); Pacifie Coast Cheese, Inc. v. Wirtz, 314 F.2d 145, 148 (9th Cir. 1968), and the judge did nothing more than that here. As the court stated in Volkswagen Interamericana, S.A. v. Rohlsen, 360 F.2d 487, 445 (1st Cir. 1966), cert. denied, 385 U.S. 919: It is inappropriate for counsel to complain of treatment that he has invited, particularly when