Env't Specialist, Inc. v. Wells Fargo Bank Nw., N.A.

Opinion by Chief Justice DONALD W. LEMONS.

In this appeal, we consider whether the trial court erred when it awarded $1200 in sanctions against plaintiff's counsel for counsel's failure to voluntarily extend the time in which a defendant might file its answer.

*148 I. Facts and Proceedings

Environment Specialist, Inc., t/a Howell's Heating & Air Conditioning Co. ("ESI") filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of Stafford County ("trial court") against Stafford Office One, LLC, Stafford Office Two, LLC, Stafford Management I, LLC (collectively the "Stafford defendants"), Lawyers Title Realty Services,…