Legal Opinion
Kovarsky v. Brooklyn Union Gas Co.
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 10, 1939PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSteinbrink, J.
It is conceded that plaintiff is entitled to judgment on the pleadings. The sole question involved is whether there should be an award of attorney’s fees and an extra allowance of costs.
The action was commenced by plaintiff “ on behalf of himself and all other similarly situated consumers of gas supplied by the Brooklyn Union Gas Company.” In accordance with the opinion of the Court of Appeals in this case (reported in 279 N. Y. 304), plaintiff, on his own behalf and in bis representative capacity, is entitled to a declaratory judgment to the effect that the reconnection charge provided for…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Kovarsky v. Brooklyn Union Gas Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1938
- Kitching v. . BrownNew York Court of Appeals · 1905
- Conaughty v. . the Saratoga County BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
- In re AlbrechtAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1929
- Matter of AlbrechtNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
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- Realty Equities Corp. v. GerosaNew York Supreme Court · 1960
- Kovarsky v. Brooklyn Union Gas Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1941
- J.K.C. v. T.W.C.New York Supreme Court · 2013