Sullivan v. Levin

PALMORE, Justice.

The appellants, Ingrid and John P. Sullivan, were the .parties to a divorce action which was brought by Mrs. Sullivan in June of 1974 and culminated in a dismissal at the instance of both parties on January 24, 1975. They appeal from an order awarding a fee of $6250 to Mrs. Sullivan’s attorney, James Levin, against the Sullivans jointly and severally.

The case began and continued for some six months with great bitterness and turmoil between the husband and wife. It ended on a note of sweetness and light between the Sullivans and acrimony on their part toward her lawyer. Upon…