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Pistolesi v. North Country Insurance Co.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Apr 19, 1996
226 A.D.2d 1117 (N.Y. App. Div. 1996)

Opinion

April 19, 1996

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Jefferson County, Gilbert, J.

Present — Green, J.P., Wesley, Doerr and Boehm, JJ.


Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: The determination of reasonable counsel fees is a matter that lies within the sound discretion of the trial court ( see, Matter of Nicastro, 186 A.D.2d 805; Matter of Rahmey v. Blum, 95 A.D.2d 294, 299). Supreme Court did not abuse its discretion in setting the hourly rate of compensation for plaintiffs' counsel.


Summaries of

Pistolesi v. North Country Insurance Co.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Apr 19, 1996
226 A.D.2d 1117 (N.Y. App. Div. 1996)
Case details for

Pistolesi v. North Country Insurance Co.

Case Details

Full title:ANATOLIO PISTOLESI et al., Individually and Doing Business as CASABLANCA…

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

Date published: Apr 19, 1996

Citations

226 A.D.2d 1117 (N.Y. App. Div. 1996)
642 N.Y.S.2d 834

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