Ortiz v. 570156 LLC

OPINION OF THE COURT

Walter B. Tolub, J.

This motion raises the novel question as to whether an attorney may recover fees and costs under Real Property Law § 234 for successfully prevailing in an action involving Section 8 housing tenants. By this motion, plaintiffs move for an order granting their attorney a total of $15,923.89 in attorneys’ fees and costs,1 to be paid by defendants 570156 LLC (Five Seven Naught), KVEST, LLC, 530 East 22nd Realty LLC, M.R.S. Realty LLC (Realty) and 550 Realty Heights, LLC.2 Plaintiffs claim that, as the prevailing parties to this action, they are entitled to…