Opinion
January 31, 2001.
In a matrimonial action in which the parties were divorced by a judgment dated July 16, 1986, the plaintiff appeals, as limited by his brief, from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Falanga, J.), dated February 9, 2000, as denied his motion to terminate his maintenance obligation, and imposed a sanction upon his attorney.
Ruth Becker, Hewlett, N.Y., for appellant.
James R. Filenbaum, Suffern, N.Y., for respondent.
Before: DAVID S. RITTER, J.P., SONDRA MILLER, WILLIAM D. FRIEDMANN, NANCY E. SMITH, JJ.
DECISION ORDER
ORDERED that the appeal from so much of the order as imposed a sanction upon the plaintiff's attorney is dismissed, as the plaintiff is not aggrieved thereby (see, CPLR 5511; Rodriguez v. Pontillo, 278 A.D.2d 400 [2d Dept., Dec. 18, 2000]); and it is further,
ORDERED that the order is affirmed insofar as reviewed; and it is further,
ORDERED that the respondent is awarded one bill of costs.
The Supreme Court properly denied the plaintiff's motion to terminate his maintenance obligation, as he failed to demonstrate a change of circumstances that would warrant such relief (see, Klapper v. Klapper, 204 A.D.2d 518, 519).