Opinion
February 22, 1996
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Bronx County (Alan Saks, J.).
By electing to have its fee determined at the conclusion of litigation, petitioner opted to have the fee measured by a percentage of the recovery ( Matter of Cohen v. Grainger, Tesoriero Bell, 81 N.Y.2d 655). Given the amount of the recovery and the relative contributions of each firm ( supra, at 659), on this record, it was proper for the IAS Court, which is in the best position to determine those factors integral to the fixing of counsel fees ( Clifford v. Pierce, 214 A.D.2d 697, appeal dismissed and lv denied 86 N.Y.2d 829), to confirm the recommendation of the Special Referee. We have considered appellant's other contentions and find them to be without merit.
Concur — Milonas, J.P., Wallach, Ross and Mazzarelli, JJ.