Patterson v. Balaquiot

Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Alan J. Saks, J.), entered July 17, 1991, which, insofar as appealed from, imposed a sanction of $250 against plaintiffs’ attorney to be paid to defendants-respondents’ attorneys, unanimously modified, on the facts and in the exercise of discretion, to the extent of directing that the sanctions be paid to the Clients’ Security Fund, and otherwise affirmed, with costs.

In response to a motion for preclusion made by a defendant who is not a respondent on the appeal, plaintiffs cross-moved for sanctions against defendants-respondents on the ground that their…