Practice point: Sanctions for the filing of frivolous actions generally range from censure to a one-year suspension.
Students should note that a lawyer cannot knowingly advance a claim or defense that is unwarranted under existing law, unless it can be supported by a good faith argument for an extension, modification, or reversal of the law.
Case: Matter of Chiofalo, NY Slip Op 06555 (1st Dept. 2010)
Here is the opinion.
Tomorrow's issue: Motion practice.
