Gordon v. Siben

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

Order unanimously modified by striking the provision denying the cross motion for sanctions against defendant and remanding the matter to the court below for the imposition of *555sanctions, and, as so modified, affirmed, with $10 costs to plaintiff.

Plaintiff instituted this action to recover damages resulting from the alleged malpractice of defendant law firm. The claimed negligence of defendant was its failure to timely demand a trial de nova on behalf of plaintiff following arbitration in an action wherein plaintiff was a defendant. The arbitration panel made an…