Putman v. Putman

Full title: LYNETTE PUTMAN, Appellant, v. ROBERT PUTMAN, Respondent

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

Date published: Dec 30, 1992

188 A.D.2d 1027 (N.Y. App. Div. 1992)

592 N.Y.S.2d 191

Opinion

December 30, 1992

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Wyoming County, Dadd, J.

Present — Boomer, J.P., Green, Balio, Boehm and Fallon, JJ.

Order unanimously modified in the exercise of discretion and as modified affirmed without costs in accordance with the following Memorandum: Supreme Court's award of attorney's fees in the amount of $500 was proper. In the exercise of our discretion, however, the award is increased by the amount of $256 to cover disbursements (see, Domestic Relations Law § 237 [a]; DeCabrera v Cabrera-Rosete, 70 N.Y.2d 879, 881; O'Brien v O'Brien, 66 N.Y.2d 576, 590; Rados v Rados, 133 A.D.2d 536).