Olson v. City of New York

Full title: RUSSELL OLSON et al., Plaintiffs, v. CITY OF NEW YORK, Defendant, BARASCH…

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

Date published: Jan 25, 1999

257 A.D.2d 653 (N.Y. App. Div. 1999)

682 N.Y.S.2d 910

Opinion

January 25, 1999.

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Queens County (Price, J.).

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

The Supreme Court arrived at an apportionment of the attorney's fee in this action after conducting a hearing at which it had ample opportunity to evaluate the evidence and assess the credibility of the witnesses, as well as to consider the experience and background of counsel and the quantity, quality, and effectiveness of the legal work performed ( see, Cody v. O'Neill, 116 A.D.2d 616). We find no basis upon which to conclude that the sum awarded to the appellant constituted other than fair and reasonable compensation ( see, Cody v. O'Neill, supra).

Bracken, J.P., Ritter, Santucci and Altman, JJ., concur.