Pursuant to 22 NYCRR 130-1.1, the court exercised its discretion in imposing sanctions against defendant, in the amount of $1,500 for plaintiff's attorney fees and costs, and $5,000 to the Lawyer's Fund for Client Protection, due to multiple acts of frivolous and dilatory litigation tactics. Defendant submitted three consecutive applications seeking to stay enforcement of the court's summary judgment order. After defendant's initial application was denied by the First Department, it sought a stay from the motion court without sufficiently informing it of the denial of relief. When the motion court also declined a stay, defendant again sought interim relief from the First Department.
Korn v. Sacco & Fillas LLP, NY Slip Op 07707 (1st Dep't December 22, 2020)
