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AN AGGRIEVED PARTY NEED NOT SHOW PECUNIARY LOSS TO WARRANT AN AWARD OF SANCTIONS OR ATTORNEY’S FEES FOR FRIVOLOUS CONDUCT.

The Second Department affirmed the sanctions/attorney’s fees awarded for frivolous conduct. The court noted that an aggrieved party need not demonstrate pecuniary loss to warrant an award and an attorney who represents himself defending against frivolous conduct is entitled to an award:

A court may award a party “costs in the form of reimbursement for actual expenses reasonably incurred and reasonable attorney’s fees, resulting from frivolous conduct” (22 NYCRR 130-1.1[a]). “In addition to or in lieu of awarding costs, the court, in its discretion may impose financial sanctions upon any party or attorney in a civil action or proceeding who engages in frivolous conduct” (22 NYCRR 130-1.1[a]). The decision whether to impose costs or sanctions against a party for frivolous conduct, and the amount of any such costs or sanctions, is generally entrusted to the court’s sound discretion … . * * *

While compensatory sanctions should correspond at least to some degree to the amount of damages, the aggrieved party is not always required to show ” actual pecuniary loss'”… . …

An attorney … , who represents himself, may recover fees for ” the professional time, knowledge and experience . . . which he would otherwise have to pay an attorney for rendering'” … . Board of Mgrs. of Foundry at Wash. Park Condominium v Foundry Dev. Co., Inc., 2016 NY Slip Op 06189, 2nd Dept 9-28-16

 

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