Legal Opinion
Ltown Ltd. Partnership v. Sire Plan, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 20, 1985PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Titone, J. P.
The only issue of substance on these appeals is whether an appellate court has the power to impose monetary sanctions in addition to statutory costs where it is determined that the appeals are vexatious and frivolous. We conclude that New York appellate courts possess inherent authority to do so.
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The underlying action seeks to foreclose a mortgage on commercial realty located on Hempstead Turnpike in Levittown. It is unique only with respect to the large number of original parties defendant and the persistent opposition from one intervening party,…
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