Case Name: Katherine Phifer, Plaintiff, v. Warren Phifer, Defendant; Katherine Phifer, Appellant-Respondent, v. Robert G. Cucinell, Respondent-Appellant. (And Another Title.)
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1975-12-15
Citations: 50 A.D.2d 837
Docket Number: 
Parties: Katherine Phifer, Plaintiff, v Warren Phifer, Defendant. Katherine Phifer, Appellant-Respondent, v Robert G. Cucinell, Respondent-Appellant. (And Another Title.)
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 50
Pages: 837–838

Head Matter:
Katherine Phifer, Plaintiff, v Warren Phifer, Defendant. Katherine Phifer, Appellant-Respondent, v Robert G. Cucinell, Respondent-Appellant. (And Another Title.)

Opinion:
— In consolidated actions, (1) plaintiff appeals from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, Westchester County, dated March 13, 1974, as fixed the reasonable value of the legal services rendered by defendant Cucinell on her behalf at $2,500, plus $1,053.51 disbursements, and directed him to return $1,596.49 to plaintiff; and (2) defendant Cucinell appeals from the entire order. Appellant Cucinell's brief states that his appeal is directed only to certain findings of fact and conclusions contained in the decision of Special Term. Order affirmed, without costs. In our opinion, the attorney's fee fixed by Special Term was fair and reasonable. We do not, however, agree with Special Term's characterization of the attorney's conduct. Rabin, Acting P. J., Hopkins, Martuscello, Brennan and Munder, JJ., concur.