Legal Opinion
McCrudden v. Putnam Valley Central School District
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided October 4, 2011PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*722Since an award of an attorney’s fee was not authorized by an agreement between the parties, by statute, or by Court rule, the Supreme Court improperly awarded an attorney’s fee to the petitioner (see U.S. Underwriters Ins. Co. v City Club Hotel, LLC, 3 NY3d 592 [2004]; Hooper Assoc. v AGS Computers, 74 NY2d 487, 491 [1989]; Matter of Gargano v City of N.Y. Dept. of Fin., 26 AD3d 329 [2006]). Dillon, J.P, Angiolillo, Dickerson and Cohen, JJ, concur.
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Hooper Associates Ltd. v. AGS Computers, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1989
- U.S. Underwriters Insurance v. City Club Hotel, LLCNew York Court of Appeals · 2004
- Gargano v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
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