Schafer v. Schafer

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York

Schafer v. Schafer

224 A.D.2d 1024, 638 N.Y.S.2d 265, 1996 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 1711

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York·Decided February 2, 1996·Published·Cited by 1 cases

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—Order unanimously affirmed without [1025] costs. Memorandum: Supreme Court did not abuse its discretion in awarding plaintiff counsel fees of $3,000 and disbursements in the amount of $533.04 (see, DeCabrera v Cabrera-Rosete, 70 NY2d 879, 881; see also, DiSanto v DiSanto, 198 AD2d 838, 839). Contrary to the contention of defendant, it is not necessary in a matrimonial action for plaintiff to exhaust her resources in order to be entitled to an award of counsel fees (see, Behrmann v Behrmann, 204 AD2d 1076). (Appeal from Order of Supreme Court, Genesee County, Wolf, Jr., J.— Counsel Fees.) Present — Denman, P. J., Green, Wesley, Balio and Davis, JJ.

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—Order unanimously affirmed without [1025] costs. Memorandum: Supreme Court did not abuse its discretion in awarding plaintiff counsel fees of $3,000 and disbursements in the amount of $533.04 (see, DeCabrera v Cabrera-Rosete, 70 NY2d 879, 881; see also, DiSanto v DiSanto, 198 AD2d 838, 839). Contrary to the contention of defendant, it is not necessary in a matrimonial action for plaintiff to exhaust her resources in order to be entitled to an award of counsel fees (see, Behrmann v Behrmann, 204 AD2d 1076). (Appeal from Order of Supreme Court, Genesee County, Wolf, Jr., J.— Counsel Fees.) Present — Denman, P. J., Green, Wesley, Balio and Davis, JJ.

Schafer v. Schafer, 224 A.D.2d 1024, 638 N.Y.S.2d 265, 1996 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 1711 (N.Y. Ct. App. 1996).

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