Court Opinion

ID: 5880763
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-01-13 02:16:17.900949+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T08:45:00.255650
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In a matrimonial action, the defendant husband appeals from so much of a judgment of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Geiler, J.), dated March 12, 1984, as awarded $4,000 in counsel fees to the plaintiff wife.
Judgment reversed, insofar as appealed from, without costs or disbursements, award of counsel fees vacated, and matter remitted to Special Term for a hearing and new determination with respect to counsel fees.
Defendant argues, and plaintiff concedes, that the matter should be remitted to Special Term for a hearing on the issue of plaintiff’s entitlement to an award of counsel fees (see, *436Domestic Relations Law § 237). We agree. We would also direct the parties’ attention to the requirements of 22 NYCRR 699.11, 117.2. Mangano, J. P., Thompson, Brown and Eiber, JJ., concur.