No Attorney's Fees Clause in Lease

July 31, 2001

LVT Number: 15200

Landlord sued tenant for attorney's fees in small claims court. The court ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and won. Landlord claimed that he hired an attorney to bring an eviction case against tenant. But tenant's lease contained no attorney's fees clause. So landlord wasn't entitled to an award of attorney's fees.

Landlord sued tenant for attorney's fees in small claims court. The court ruled for landlord. Tenant appealed and won. Landlord claimed that he hired an attorney to bring an eviction case against tenant. But tenant's lease contained no attorney's fees clause. So landlord wasn't entitled to an award of attorney's fees.

DeWitt v. Fiumarelli: NYLJ, 7/13/01, p. 21, col. 4 (App. T.2 Dept.; Aronin, JP, Patterson, Golia, JJ)

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