Vassilakos v. Vassilakos

—Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Under the circumstances of this case, the imposition of sanctions of $3,500 against defendant’s attorney as a condition of relieving defendant from his default is warranted and is an appropriate exercise of Supreme Court’s discretion (see, Folk v State of New York, 185 AD2d 267, 268; Sasson v Sasson, 134 AD2d 491, 492; Gabrelian v Gabrelian, 108 AD2d 445, 447-448, appeal dismissed 66 NY2d 741). The challenge to the propriety of the order striking defendant’s answer is not properly before us because defendant did not appeal from that order…