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· 9/9/1982

Burch v. Ahearn

Citations

  • 57 N.Y.2d 735
  • 440 N.E.2d 1333
  • 454 N.Y.S.2d 986
  • 1982 N.Y. LEXIS 3660

How courts have described this case

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  • “Before ordering one party to pay another party’s attorneys’ fees, the court always has the authority and responsibility to determine that the claim for fees is reasonable.”
  • “Before ordering one party to pay another party’s attorneys’ fees, the court always has the authority and responsibility to determine that the claim for fees is reasonable.”

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