We find that the amount of the fees awarded was warranted on the basis of the itemized time records submitted and the testimony of counsel before the Referee. That amount was properly reduced by one third in view of the finding that one third of counsel's time was expended in relation to defendant's nonmarital, contractual and equitable claims regarding the cooperative apartment. Attorney's fees are not recoverable for nonmarital claims pursuant to Domestic Relations Law...
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