Sage Systems v. Michael Liss

State of New York OPINION Court of Appeals This opinion is uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the New York Reports. No. 75 Sage Systems, Inc., Respondent, v. Michael Liss, &c., Appellant. Christopher A. Raimondi, for appellant. Fred L. Seeman, for respondent. RIVERA, J.: Under the American Rule, a prevailing party in litigation generally may not recover attorney’s fees from the losing party (see Hooper Assoc. v AGS Computers,

74 NY2d 487, 491

[1989]). Plaintiff claims that defendant waived the benefit of this rule by agreeing to a broad indemnification provision in their…