Opinion
October 26, 2000.
Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Leland DeGrasse, J.), entered May 17, 1999, and ensuing judgment, same court and Justice, entered May 21, 1999, which, inter alia, granted plaintiff's motion to confirm the report of the Special Referee and awarded plaintiff attorneys' fees and costs against appellant John Umana in the amount of $2,888.73, unanimously affirmed, with costs.
John M. Aerni, for plaintiff-respondent.
Pro Se, for defendant-appellant.
Before: Williams, J.P., Tom, Mazzarelli, Andrias, Buckley, JJ.
The IAS court properly confirmed the report and recommendation of the Special Referee as his findings were supported by the record (Matter of Mayer v. Natl. Arts Club, 223 A.D.2d 440, lv denied 88 N.Y.2d 802). Appellant was provided with an opportunity to be heard at the hearing and the judgment was properly entered (see, CPLR 5016[a]). We have considered appellant's remaining contentions, some of which were raised and rejected in prior appeals by defendant Siegel to this Court (see, Rettew Assocs., Inc. v. Siegel, 260 A.D.2d 282, appeal dismissed 93 N.Y.2d 1038), and find them unavailing.
THIS CONSTITUTES THE DECISION AND ORDER OF SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT.