Legal Opinion

Marren v. Marren

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided October 14, 2004PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*292Corrected order, Supreme Court, New York County (Judith J. Gische, J.), entered on or about April 10, 2003, which, to the extent appealed from, awarded plaintiff $15,612 in counsel fees, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

The award of counsel fees was within the court’s discretion (Domestic Relations Law § 237) where defendant had engaged in obstructionist tactics forcing plaintiffs counsel to withdraw. The fees in question were for services on the motion seeking postjudgment relief, and in a prior plenary action related to child support issues (see O’Shea v O’Shea, 93 NY2d 187 [1999];…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. O'Shea v. O'SheaNew York Court of Appeals · 1999
  2. Avedon v. AvedonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Loria v. LoriaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  2. Schorr v. SchorrAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  3. Schorr v. SchorrAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012

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