Appellate Division, First Department · November 10, 2026 · 2026 NY Slip Op 06551
Fata v Duncan
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Holding The Appellate Division affirmed the lower court’s denial of the defendant’s application for additional interim counsel fees. The court found that the defendant was not in such an unequal position that further fees were necessary to continue the litigation.
The court’s words
The court providently exercised its discretion in declining to award defendant interim counsel fees beyond the significant fees previously awarded
2026 NY Slip Op 06551, at the official text
defendant was not in such an unequal position such that an award of fees was needed to allow him to continue the litigation
2026 NY Slip Op 06551, at the official text
| Court | Appellate Division, First Department |
|---|---|
| Decided | November 10, 2026 |
| Citation | 2026 NY Slip Op 06551 |
| Area of law | Family Law |
| Week | Week ending November 14, 2026 |
| Official text | Official decision: 2026 NY Slip Op 06551 |
| 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 | 1848 |
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ESQ HQ, New York Law Watch, Fata v Duncan, 2026 NY Slip Op 06551 (Appellate Division, First Department, November 10, 2026), https://esqhq.com/decisions/2026-ny-slip-op-06551/
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