Oppedisano v. Oppedisano

Appeals, by permission, from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Pam Jackman Brown, J.), entered October 27, 2014. The order, after a hearing, sua sponte, imposed sanctions in the sum of $5,000 each against the plaintiff and his counsel, nonparty Andrew Wigler, pursuant to 22 NYCRR 130-1.1.

Ordered that the order is reversed, on the facts and in the exercise of discretion, without costs or disbursements, and the sanctions imposed against the plaintiff and the nonparty appellant are vacated.

In this action for a divorce and ancillary relief, the Supreme Court held a hearing as to…