Legal Opinion
Empire National Bank v. Monahan
New York County Courts
Decided July 11, 1975PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHarry Edelstein, J.
In this consumer credit transaction, the plaintiff moves for summary judgment against the defendant Carolyn Monahan ("defendant” herein) in order to recover $444.64 in credit card charges, together with interest thereon, and $88.92 in attorney’s fees, plus costs and disbursements.1
In civil actions, attorney’s fees are incidents of litigation. Absent statutory authority or contractual obligation, attorney’s fees are not recoverable. (Weidman v Tomaselli, 81 Misc *8092d 328, 329.) The plaintiff admits that there is no retail installment credit agreement between the plaintiff and the defendant.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Wanamaker v. . WeaverNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
- Garlock v. GarlockNew York Court of Appeals · 1939
- Baltzen v. . NicolayNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
- People v. . PettitNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
- Keller v. . PhillipsNew York Court of Appeals · 1868
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Chase Manhattan Bank (National Ass'n) v. HobbsCivil Court of the City of New York · 1978
- Citibank (S.D.) N.A. v. RobertsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
- Feder v. Fortunoff, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
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