Pines v. Pines

The defendants, Leo Pines and Phillip Pines, appeal from an order which denied them leave to file a motion for sanctions against the plaintiff, Robert Pines, after his action was dismissed with prejudice. The plaintiff cross-appeals for review of an order which denied his motion for voluntary dismissal without prejudice and dismissed the action with prejudice. We consider: (1) whether the trial judge properly denied the defendants leave to file a motion for sanctions; (2) whether this court has jurisdiction over the plaintiff’s cross-appeal to review the order dismissing the case with…