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Suzanne v. Dodson

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Dec 11, 2007
46 A.D.3d 305 (N.Y. App. Div. 2007)

Opinion

December 11, 2007.

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Laura Vistacion-Lewis, J.), entered August 17, 2006, which awarded plaintiff the principal sum of $50,000 in interim counsel fees, unanimously affirmed, with costs.

Before: Marlow, J.P., Nardelli, Williams and McGuire, JJ.


The determination of an application for interim attorney fees in a divorce action is committed to the sound discretion of the trial court ( Matter of Aronesty v Aronesty, 202 AD2d 240). The court providently exercised its discretion in rendering this award, which appropriately redresses the parties' economic disparity, and which is subject to reexamination at trial ( see Jorgensen v Jorgensen, 86 AD2d 861). We have considered the remainder of defendant's argument and find it unavailing.


Summaries of

Suzanne v. Dodson

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Dec 11, 2007
46 A.D.3d 305 (N.Y. App. Div. 2007)
Case details for

Suzanne v. Dodson

Case Details

Full title:SUZANNE DODSON, Respondent, v. JOHN DODSON, Appellant

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department

Date published: Dec 11, 2007

Citations

46 A.D.3d 305 (N.Y. App. Div. 2007)
846 N.Y.S.2d 576

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