Legal Opinion
Kelly v. Kelly
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided June 18, 1992PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
262 N.J. Super. 303 (1992)
620 A.2d 1088
BARBARA KELLY, PLAINTIFF,
v.
JOHN C. KELLY, DEFENDANT.
Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division Family Part, Atlantic County.
June 18, 1992.
Nancy R. Mazin, Esquire, for plaintiff.
John C. Kelly, pro se, defendant.
SELTZER, P.J.F.P.
Plaintiff's application for counsel fees requires a determination of the propriety of an award of fees against a party who has taken a clearly mistaken even frivolous position but who is not motivated by malice. The result is dictated by an analysis of the statutory language permitting an award of fees after consideration…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Winberry v. SalisburySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1950
- Gerhardt v. Continental InsuranceSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1966
- Williams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1971
- Passaic County Probation Officers' Ass'n v. County of PassaicSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1977
- Smith v. Township of HazletSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1973
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- DONOVAN M. CONEY VS. ALYCIA L. BANKS (FD-07-3678-15, ESSEX COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2020
- F.J.C. VS. J.L.C. (FM-16-1419-16, PASSAIC COUNTY AND STATEWIDE)New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2020
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