Case Name: American Investment Bank, N.A., Appellant, v. Amar J.S. Atwal et al., Respondents
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1991-03-08
Citations: 171 A.D.2d 1072
Docket Number: 
Parties: American Investment Bank, N.A., Appellant, v Amar J.S. Atwal et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 171
Pages: 1072–1073

Head Matter:
American Investment Bank, N.A., Appellant, v Amar J.S. Atwal et al., Respondents.

Opinion:
Order insofar as appealed from unanimously reversed on the law without costs, motion granted and matter remitted to Supreme Court for further proceedings, in accordance with the following Memorandum: The note sued upon provided that, in case of default, the promisor would pay reasonable attorney's fees actually incurred whether before or after litigation. Hence, the court should have granted plaintiff's application for the attorney's fees incurred after judgment, including fees incurred in its efforts to collect the judgment. We remit the matter to Su preme Court, therefore, to determine the reasonable amount of the attorney's fees incurred. (Appeal from Order of Supreme Court, Erie County, Rath, J. — Attorney's Fees.) Present —Denman, J. P., Boomer, Pine, Lawton and Davis, JJ.