Supreme Court's award of interim counsel fees to plaintiff, the monied spouse, based solely on defendant's conduct in delaying the litigation, was improper under Domestic Relations Law § 237. An award of counsel fees under Domestic Relations Law § 237 cannot be made merely to punish a party for claimed discovery delays or for seeking a jury trial on grounds (see Silverman v Silverman,
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