Upon the present record, the award for temporary alimony was excessive to the extent indicated. As for counsel fees, it appears that plaintiff has paid her attorneys $5,000. Plaintiff has therefore failed to show that she is unable to pay her counsel from her own funds (see Domestic Relations Law, § 237). The award of a counsel fee at this juncture must therefore be stricken.
Any future request for counsel fees, under the circumstances, should be reserved...
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