D'Agostino v. Genovese

— In an action to recover attorney’s fees, the defendant appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Westchester County (Donovan, J.), dated April 16, 1990, which, after a nonjury trial, is in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendant in the principal sum of $42,475.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.

The judgment appealed from is for compensation for the legal services which the plaintiff rendered to the defendant’s ex-wife, during a matrimonial action between the defendant and the ex-wife. The defendant’s ex-wife is not a party to the instant action.

The underlying…