Wells v. Serman
92 A.D.3d 555, 938 N.Y.2d 439
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York·Decided February 21, 2012·Published·Cited by 3 cases
Opinion
Supreme Court’s award of interim counsel fees to plaintiff, the monied spouse, based solely on defendant’s conduct in delaying the litigation, was improper under Domestic Relations Law § 237. An award of counsel fees under Domestic Relations Law § 237 cannot be made merely to punish a party for claimed discovery delays or for seeking a jury trial on grounds (see Silverman v Silverman, 304 AD2d 41, 47-48 [2003]). Concur— Andrias, J.E, Saxe, Acosta, Freedman and Richter, JJ.
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