Citibank (South Dakota), N. A. v. Alotta

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court (Hughes, J.), entered June 3, 1999 *548in Schoharie County, which granted plaintiffs motion for sanctions against defendant’s counsel.

Seeking to recover $5,071.86, plaintiff instituted this action alleging causes of action for breach of contract and an account stated. Defendant through her attorney, Andrew F. Capoccia Law Centers, L. L. C. (hereinafter Capoccia), interposed an answer to the complaint containing general denials and affirmative defenses that the complaint failed to state a cause of action and that plaintiff did not properly acquire personal…