Case Name: First National Bank of Rochester, Respondent, v. James F. Volpe et al., Defendants and James J. Volpe, Appellant. David A. White, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1995-09-29
Citations: 219 A.D.2d 867
Docket Number: 
Parties: First National Bank of Rochester, Respondent, v James F. Volpe et al., Defendants and James J. Volpe, Appellant. David A. White, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 219
Pages: 867–868

Head Matter:
First National Bank of Rochester, Respondent, v James F. Volpe et al., Defendants and James J. Volpe, Appellant. David A. White, Appellant.
[632 NYS2d 732]

Opinion:
Judgment unanimously affirmed with costs. Memorandum: In this action to foreclose a mortgage and enforce notes arid guarantees given by defendants to plaintiff, James J. Volpe (defendant) and his counsel appeal from a judgment granting plaintiffs request for imposition of sanctions of $2,492 against defendant's counsel for his frivolous conduct in moving for an order of preclusion prior to the date on which the bill of particulars was due. Because the conduct of defendant's counsel was without basis in law or fact (see, 22 NYCRR 130-1.1 [c] [i]), the imposition of sanctions was a proper exercise of Supreme Court's discretion. (Appeal from Judgment of Supreme Court, Ontario County, Harvey, J. — Sanctions.) Present — Denman, P. J., Green, Fallon, Doerr and Balio, JJ.