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Drabek v. Drabek

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Feb 28, 1983
92 A.D.2d 722 (N.Y. App. Div. 1983)

Opinion

February 28, 1983

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Erie County, Gossel, J.

Present — Dillon, P.J., Hancock, Jr., Doerr, Moule and Schnepp, JJ.


Appeal from order entered October 17, 1979 unanimously dismissed as academic; order entered March 12, 1981 unanimously reversed, without costs, and plaintiff's motion for counsel fees denied. Memorandum: It was an improvident exercise of discretion to direct defendant to pay temporary counsel fees of $1,250 on behalf of plaintiff (see Domestic Relations Law, § 237, subd [a]). At the time of the award, plaintiff's net assets exceeded $100,000 and included at least $52,000 in cash. She was fully capable of paying her own counsel fees.


Summaries of

Drabek v. Drabek

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Feb 28, 1983
92 A.D.2d 722 (N.Y. App. Div. 1983)
Case details for

Drabek v. Drabek

Case Details

Full title:SHARON DRABEK, Respondent, v. DENNIS DRABEK, Appellant

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

Date published: Feb 28, 1983

Citations

92 A.D.2d 722 (N.Y. App. Div. 1983)

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