Insofar as relevant here, to be liable for sanctions, a party or attorney must knowingly submit or sign pleadings or papers containing materially false statements of fact (Rules of Chief Admin of Cts [22 NYCRR] § 130-1 et seq.). Whether to impose sanctions, even in such a case, is left to the discretion of the court (see e.g. Weisburst v Dreifus,
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