Case Name: Ronald Fields, Appellant, v. Lucille Fields, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2011-03-17
Citations: 82 A.D.3d 542
Docket Number: 
Parties: Ronald Fields, Appellant, v Lucille Fields, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 82
Pages: 542–543

Head Matter:
Ronald Fields, Appellant, v Lucille Fields, Respondent.
[918 NYS2d 713]

Opinion:
When plaintiff appealed the judgment of divorce and a subsequent judgment to this Court (see 65 AD3d 297 [2009], affd 15 NY3d 158 [2010]), he had not yet paid defendant the distributive award and therefore still controlled the majority of the marital estate. Accordingly, since plaintiff's respective financial position gave him a distinct advantage over defendant, the court providently exercised its discretion in directing him to pay her appellate counsel fees (see Silverman v Silverman, 304 AD2d 41, 48-49 [2003]).
We have considered plaintiffs remaining contentions and find them unavailing. Concur — Gonzalez, EJ., Tom, Acosta, Richter and Román, JJ.