Attorney in Defamation Case Sanctioned $14,000 for ‘Frivolous’ Action
An attorney who was sued for defamation by a New York law firm has been
sanctioned $14,000 for a "frivolous" legal maneuver -- impleading his
adversary's attorney as a third-party defendant. The suit arose from
Thomas F. Liotti's representation of Anthony Galasso, a former
bookkeeper of Galasso, Langione, Catterson & LoFrumento who pleaded
guilty to embezzling upwards of $2 million from the firm. In an
interview Thursday, Liotti vowed to appeal the sanction.
