Hapworth Medical Services v. Kress

—Order, Supreme Court, New York County (William Davis, J.), entered January 3, 1994, which denied the defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint, and granted plaintiffs cross motion for sanctions pursuant to 22 NYCRR part 130, to the extent of directing defendant’s attorney to pay $2,500 to plaintiffs attorney and $2,500 to the Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection pursuant to State Finance Law § 97-t, unanimously modified, as a matter of discretion, to delete the provision imposing sanctions and costs pursuant to 22 NYCRR 130-1.1, and otherwise affirmed, without costs.

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