Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 2001

587 Development Inc. v. Pizzuto

587 Development Inc. v. Pizzuto
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided December 4, 2001
289 A.D.2d 3; 733 N.Y.S.2d 600; 2001 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 11599
587 Development Inc. v. Pizzuto

Opinion of the Court

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Charles Ramos, J.), entered March 7, 2000, which, inter alia, imposed sanctions of $2,125 upon plaintiff for frivolous and abusive litigation practice, unanimously affirmed, with costs.

The court properly exercised its discretion in imposing sanctions for plaintiff’s conduct, including abuse of the litigation process and threats against opposing counsel, after affording plaintiff a reasonable opportunity to be heard (see, 22 NYCRR 130-1.1 [a], [d]). Concur — Sullivan, P. J., Williams, Ellerin, Lerner and Saxe, JJ.

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