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Matter of Cohen

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
May 14, 1979
70 A.D.2d 617 (N.Y. App. Div. 1979)

Opinion

May 14, 1979


In a proceeding pursuant to SCPA 2110 for the fixation of attorneys' fees for services rendered in the probate of the estate of Jacob Cohen, Ada Turkish, a beneficiary, appeals from an order of the Surrogate's Court, Kings County, entered September 14, 1978, which confirmed the referee's report recommending that the petitioner's fee be fixed in the total amount of $100,000, $50,000 for "extraordinary and exceptional legal services" rendered in a discovery proceeding and a like amount for "extraordinary and exceptional legal services" rendered in the probate proceeding. Order modified, on the facts, by reducing the amounts awarded therein for legal services in connection with the discovery proceeding and probate proceeding to $25,000 each, for a total of $50,000. As so modified, order affirmed, without costs or disbursements. The sums awarded were excessive to the extent indicated. Suozzi, J.P., Lazer, Shapiro and Cohalan, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Matter of Cohen

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
May 14, 1979
70 A.D.2d 617 (N.Y. App. Div. 1979)
Case details for

Matter of Cohen

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of the Estate of JACOB COHEN, Also Known as JACOB C. COHEN…

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

Date published: May 14, 1979

Citations

70 A.D.2d 617 (N.Y. App. Div. 1979)