Legal Opinion
Sternberg v. Citicorp Credit Services, Inc.
New York Supreme Court
Decided September 17, 1981PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Andrew J. DiPaola, J.
This is an application pursuant to CPLR 909 for an award of counsel fees in a class action commenced in 1975 against the defendants and successfully concluded after two appeals in favor of the plaintiffs. The amount recovered for the class totals over $1,758,965.98 comprised of the judgment itself in the sum of $1,229,094.50, plus interest to August 21, 1981, as well as interest to date. While the three counsel for the plaintiffs have agreed among themselves that this court should award counsel fees aggregating no more than $500,000, and members of the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Boeing Co. v. Van GemertSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Zachary v. R. H. Macy & Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1972
- Washington Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Village Mall Townhouses, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1977
- Sternberg v. Citicorp Credit Services, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
- Sternberg v. Citicorp Credit Services Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1980
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