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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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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.