The court properly exercised its discretion in denying petitioner attorneys' fees for this proceeding seeking to vindicate her rights pursuant to Civil Service Law § 71. The general rule is that in article 78 proceedings, "the prevailing party may not collect [attorneys' fees] from the loser unless an award is authorized by agreement between the parties or by statute or [by] court rule" (Matter of A.G. Ship Maintenance Corp. v Lezak,
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