New Hearing Required to Determine Reasonableness of Fees
LVT Number: 18166
Landlord sued to evict tenant for nonpayment of rent. The court ruled for landlord, and landlord requested attorney's fees. The court again ruled for landlord and awarded $5,000 in attorney's fees, without holding a hearing. Tenant appealed, claiming that a hearing was required. The appeals court ruled for tenant and sent the case back for a hearing on whether the attorney's fees claimed by landlord were reasonable.
Solow Mgmt. Corp. v. Tanger: NYLJ, 6/23/05, p. 25, col. 3 (App. Div. 1 Dept.; Buckley, PJ, Saxe, Nardelli, Williams, JJ)