Brill Physical Therapy, P.C. v. Leaf

*414We find that the court did not abuse its discretion in ordering payment of the subject attorney’s fees. Contrary to defendants’ contentions, the fees were not awarded in contravention of the “American Rule,” which precludes a prevailing party from recouping legal fees from the losing party except where authorized by statute, agreement or court rule (see Gotham Partners, L.P. v High Riv. Ltd. Partnership, 76 AD3d 203 [2010]). Rather, such fees related solely to administrative costs incurred in connection with an urgent, court-ordered mass mailing, which was necessary to alert over 1,000…