Wells v. Serman
Cases that cite this one
3 later published cases cite this decision.
- Roddy v. Roddy (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2018)
- Kesavan v. Kesavan (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2018)
- Murjani v. Murjani (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2014)
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Opinion of the Court
Supreme Court’s award of interim counsel fees to plaintiff, the monied spouse, based solely on defendant’s conduct in delaying the litigation, was improper under Domestic Relations Law § 237. An award of counsel fees under Domestic Relations Law § 237 cannot be made merely to punish a party for claimed discovery delays or for seeking a jury trial on grounds (see Silverman v Silverman, 304 AD2d 41, 47-48 [2003]). Concur— Andrias, J.E, Saxe, Acosta, Freedman and Richter, JJ.
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