Gutman v. Branden

This is a motion for the award of counsel fees.

The underlying action was originally commenced by the plaintiff as an individual judgment creditor of a corporation. The original defendants were the corporation, two of its directors, the husband of one of the directors and an attorney. The claims against the attorney and the husband were discontinued and the claims against the corporation and one director were severed and judgment entered on them for .the plaintiff. The claim against the defendant here, the remaining director, was tried before the court and a jury.

At the end of the trial, but…