Burke v. Burke

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court at Special Term (Bradley, J.), entered February 6, 1985 in Albany County, which, inter alia, reaffirmed that portion of a prior order!awarding defendant counsel fees of $2,000.

In November 1981, plaintiff and defendant were granted a dual judgment of divorce on the ground of cruel and inhuman treatment. In the announcement of the decision, Trial Term deferred determination of the demand for counsel fees and directed that the demand be made by motion, with notice. Defendant made the motion and requested $6,000 in counsel fees; plaintiff opposed the…