Legal Opinion
111 on 11 Realty Corp. v. Norton
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided May 6, 2002PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Loren Baily-Schiffman, J.
This court entered a decision and order in this holdover proceeding on September 20, 2001 in which the court found that the respondent is the prevailing party for the purposes of the parties’ requests for attorneys’ fees. Thereafter, the parties made written submissions and a hearing was held on the issue of attorneys’ fees. Based upon the written submissions and the evidence adduced at hearing, the court makes the following decision and order.
Entitlement to Attorneys’ Fees
Under New York law, the general rule or “American Rule” is that a party to a…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v. Wilderness SocietySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Hooper Associates Ltd. v. AGS Computers, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1989
- In re Accounting of Lincoln Rochester Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1974
- Jordan v. FreemanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1972
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3Cited by1 opinion
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