Schwartz v. Schwartz

In a matrimonial action, defendant husband appeals from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, Westchester County (Leggett, J.), dated September 8, 1982, as (1) denied his cross motion for elimination of alimony payments except insofar as alimony payments were reduced from $135 to $90 per week as of February 11, 1982; (2) granted plaintiff wife a judgment for alimony arrears in the amount of $4,365 as of July 1, 1982; and (3) awarded plaintiff’s attorneys counsel fees of $1,500. Order modified, as a matter of discretion, by deleting the provision awarding plaintiff’s attorney counsel fees…