Aldin v. Aldin

— Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Ethel B. Danzig, J.), entered on or about October 20, 1988, which inter alia, directed the release from escrow of $65,000 to defendant wife, as well as payment of $15,000 from plaintiff husband to the wife as counsel fees, unanimously modified, on the law, the facts and in the exercise of discretion, to vacate the award of counsel fees without prejudice to renewal of the application before the trial court and, as modified, affirmed, without costs.

The record does not support an interim award of counsel fees to the wife prior to the consolidated trial…