GRECO v. GSL ENTERS.


137 Misc.2d 714 (1987)

Daniel Greco et al., Petitioners, v. GSL Enterprises, Inc., et al., Respondents.

Civil Court of the City of New York, New York County.

December 2, 1987


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Solomon & Bernstein (Joel Bernstein of counsel), for petitioner. Jill A. Kanter and Glenn Kantor for GSL Enterprises, Inc. and another, respondents.


LEWIS R. FRIEDMAN, J.

"In the United States, the prevailing litigant is ordinarily not entitled to collect a reasonable attorneys' fee from the loser" (Alyeska Pipeline Co. v Wilderness Socy., 421 U.S. 240, 247). The courts may not create a right to recover attorney's fees; the right must be statutory or contractual. In the Federal jurisdiction alone there are currently...

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