County of Suffolk v. Johnathan

— In a condemnation proceeding, the petitioner appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Balbach, J.H.O.), dated January 16, 1991, which granted the claimant’s application for an additional allowance pursuant to EDPL 701 of $9,616.97.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.

The petitioner County of Suffolk contends that the court improvidently exercised its discretion in granting the claimant an additional allowance pursuant to EDPL 701 for litigation and appraisal expenses in prosecuting his claim. We disagree. The County initially offered the claimant $9,900 for…