Legal Opinion
Lincoln First Bank, N. A. v. Thayer
New York Supreme Court
Decided December 13, 1979PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
John R. Tenney, J.
Plaintiff, Lincoln First Bank, N. A., is seeking an additional allowance (CPLR 8303, subd [a], par 1) and attorneys’ fees along with the default judgment in a mortgage foreclosure proceeding.
Generally speaking, counsel fees are not recoverable from an adverse litigant in the absence of an agreement for payment or a statutory provision therefor. (Matter of Singer v *452Korda & Co., 41 Misc 2d 785; Scheible v Leinen, 67 Misc 2d 457.) The question of allowances in foreclosure matters is set forth in the Civil Practice Law and Rules. Precise percentages are…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Equitable Lumber Corp. v. IPA Land Development Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1976
- First National Bank v. BrowerNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- Scheible v. LeinenNew York Supreme Court · 1971
- Inter-City Investor Corp. v. KesslerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
- Singer v. Gerard V. Korda & Co.New York Supreme Court · 1963
3Cited by6 opinions
- In Re HibbertUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · 1981
- Avco Financial Services Trust v. BentleyNew York Supreme Court · 1982
- Kenneth Pregno Agency, Ltd. v. LettereseAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- Schorner v. SchornerNew York Supreme Court · 1985
- Cohoes Savings Bank v. BlairNew York Supreme Court · 1983
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