Appellate Division, Second Department · October 21, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 06113
Matter of American Tr. Ins. Co. v Pfeffer
Read the official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 06113
Holding The Appellate Division reversed the lower court’s award of $1,000 in attorneys’ fees because the Supreme Court failed to state the evidentiary basis for that specific determination. The matter was remitted for a new determination of the fee amount with a required statement of the evidentiary basis.
The court’s words
the court awarded Pfeffer attorneys' fees pursuant to 11 NYCRR 65-4.10(j)(4) in the sum of only $1,000 without stating the basis for that determination
2026 NY Slip Op 06113, at the official text
the matter must be remitted to the Supreme Court, Kings County, for a new determination of the amount of the award of attorneys' fees pursuant to 11 NYCRR 65-4.10(j)(4), stating the evidentiary basis for the award
2026 NY Slip Op 06113, at the official text
| Court | Appellate Division, Second Department |
|---|---|
| Decided | October 21, 2026 |
| Citation | 2026 NY Slip Op 06113 |
| Area of law | Insurance |
| Week | Week ending October 24, 2026 |
| Official text | Official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 06113 |
| Publication status | Slip opinions are uncorrected and subject to revision before publication in the Official Reports. |
| Source feed | New York slip opinion page |
| Law Watch record id | 1378 |
Recommended citation
ESQ HQ, New York Law Watch, Matter of American Tr. Ins. Co. v Pfeffer, 2026 NY Slip Op 06113 (Appellate Division, Second Department, October 21, 2026), https://esqhq.com/decisions/2026-ny-slip-op-06113/
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