On August 26, 2022, Justice Crane of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Seibel v. Ramsay, 2022 NY Slip Op. 32904(U), cutting an attorneys’ fee award because counsel used block billing . . . Continue reading Court Cuts Fee Award Because Counsel Used Block Billing
On July 18, 2022, Justice Cohen of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Kolchins v Evolution Mkts. Inc., 2022 NY Slip Op. 32379(U), awarding attorneys’ fees for one claim based on a percentage of the time spent on all claims despite the absence of a lodestar calculation based on the actual number of hours worked on that one claim . . . Continue reading Court Awards Attorneys’ Fees for One Claim Based on a Percentage of Time Spent on all Claims
On May 16, 2022, Justice Cohen of the New York County issued a decision in George S. Kaufman Charitable Found. v. Kearns, 2022 NY Slip Op. 31595(U), holding that GOL 15-108 barred a contribution claim against a settling tortfeasor . . . Continue reading GOL 15-108 Bars Contribution Claim Against Settling Tortfeasor
On May 24, 2022, the First Department issued a decision in Americon Constr., Inc. v. Cirocco & Ozzimo, Inc., 2022 NY Slip Op 03342, dismissing indemnification and contribution claims as premature . . . Continue reading Indemnification and Contribution Claims Dismissed as Premature
On August 25, 2021, the Second Department issued a decision in Kefalas v. Valiotis, 2021 NY Slip Op. 04750, holding that plaintiffs were not prevailing parties for purposes of an award of fees notwithstanding that they prevailed on some issues . . . Continue reading Despite Prevailing on Some Issues, Plaintiffs Were Not Prevailing Party for Purposes of Award of Fees
