Vecciarelli v. Vecciarelli — 90 A.D.3d 1033

Majority

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Charisse Vecciarelli, Appellant, v Michael Vecciarelli, Respondent.

[934 NYS2d 854]

Considering the parties’ relative circumstances and all of the

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relevant factors, including the pendente lite award of an attorney’s fee to the plaintiff in the sum of $10,000, the Supreme Court providently exercised its discretion in awarding the plaintiff the sum of only $40,000 in additional attorney’s fees after the parties settled all other issues relating to this action (see Domestic Relations Law § 237 [a]; DeCabrera v CabreraRosete, 70 NY2d 879 , 881 [1987]; Ciociano v Ciociano, 54 AD3d 797 [2008]; Sevdinoglou v Sevdinoglou, 40 AD3d 959 [2007]; Levine v Levine, 24 AD3d 625 , 626 [2005]; Palumbo v Palumbo, 10 AD3d 680 [2004]). Dillon, J.E, Balkin, Leventhal and Belen, JJ., concur.

Cases cited

DeCabrera v. Cabrera-Rosete 70 NY2d 879 N.Y. 1987-12-15 at 881 p. 1034
Sevdinoglou v. Sevdinoglou 40 AD3d 959 N.Y. App. Div. 2007-05-22 p. 1034
Levine v. Levine 24 AD3d 625 N.Y. App. Div. 2005-12-19 at 626 p. 1034