Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, without costs or disbursements, and the matter is remitted to the Supreme Court, Westchester County, for further proceedings in accordance herewith.
We disagree with the defendant's claim that, as a matter of law, he did nothing to warrant the imposition of sanctions.
A court may impose sanctions sua sponte, but the party to be sanctioned must be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard (see
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