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Hempstead General Hospital v. Allstate Ins. Co.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Mar 21, 1985
64 N.Y.2d 958 (N.Y. 1985)

Summary

reversing an award to plaintiff "for time spent in substantiating its counsel fees", holding that "[c]ounsel fees are not recoverable absent express statutory or contractual provision therefor"

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Opinion

Decided March 21, 1985

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Second Judicial Department, Allan L. Winick, J.

Joseph Henig for appellant.

Benjamin Purvin, J. Irwin Shapiro and Daniel M. Kolko for respondent.


On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.4 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 N.Y.CRR 500.4), order affirmed, with costs, for the reasons stated in the memorandum at the Appellate Division ( 106 A.D.2d 429).

Concur: Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges JASEN, SIMONS, KAYE and ALEXANDER. Taking no part: Judge MEYER.


Summaries of

Hempstead General Hospital v. Allstate Ins. Co.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Mar 21, 1985
64 N.Y.2d 958 (N.Y. 1985)

reversing an award to plaintiff "for time spent in substantiating its counsel fees", holding that "[c]ounsel fees are not recoverable absent express statutory or contractual provision therefor"

Summary of this case from Cole-Hoover v. N.Y. Doccs
Case details for

Hempstead General Hospital v. Allstate Ins. Co.

Case Details

Full title:HEMPSTEAD GENERAL HOSPITAL, as Assignee of FRANK RINCK et al., Appellant…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Mar 21, 1985

Citations

64 N.Y.2d 958 (N.Y. 1985)
488 N.Y.S.2d 651
477 N.E.2d 1105

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