MTR. OF ALFONSO v. FERNANDEZ


167 Misc.2d 793 (1995)

635 N.Y.S.2d 932

In the Matter of Ignacia Alfonso et al., on Behalf of Themselves and All Others Similarly Situated, et al., Petitioners, v. Joseph A. Fernandez et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court, Richmond County.

December 8, 1995


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donovan Lesiure Newton & Irvine, New York City (John H. Wilkinson, Sundria R. Lake and Joan M. Howe of counsel), for petitioners. Friedman & Kaplan, L. L. P., New York City (Bruce S. Kaplan of counsel), for respondents.


PETER P. CUSICK, J.

Before the court is a motion, under separate calendar numbers, for an order awarding attorneys' fees in the amount of $303,286.70 pursuant to 42 USC § 1988.

The parties have stipulated that the court first decide whether petitioners are entitled to any award of counsel fees, as a matter of law. If so, then the court will determine the amount of the fees to be awarded, by hearing...

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