JOCAR REALTY CO. v. GALAS


176 Misc.2d 534 (1998)

673 N.Y.S.2d 836

Jocar Realty Co., Petitioner, v. Christopher Galas, Respondent.

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

March 5, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Gorman, New York City, for respondent. Walter Jennings, New York City, for petitioner.


MICHAEL D. STALLMAN, J.

If a nonpayment proceeding is dismissed without prejudice to a plenary action for recovery of rent arrears, is the tenant the "prevailing party" entitled to an award of attorneys' fees? May the landlord disavow the lease's attorney fee clause because of its small-type size?

Respondent moves for an order awarding him attorneys' fees and setting the matter down for a hearing on...

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