Mandel v Vider
2003 NY Slip Op 51331(U)
Decided on October 1, 2003
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
Appellate Term, Second Department


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This opinion is uncorrected and will not be published in the Official Reports.

Digest-Index Classification:
Unclassified—Unclassified

Decided on October 1, 2003
SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK

APPELLATE TERM : 2nd and 11th JUDICIAL DISTRICTS

PRESENT:ARONIN, J.P., PATTERSON and GOLIA, JJ.
NO. 2003-16 K C

MOSHE MANDEL, Appellant,

against

ISRAEL VIDER, Respondent.


[*2]Appeal by plaintiff from a small claims judgment of the Civil Court, Kings County (D. Waltrous, J), entered on August 7, 2002, in favor of the defendant dismissing the action against him.


Judgment unanimously affirmed without costs.

In this small claims action, plaintiff seeks to recover the $550 legal fees paid to defendant. A court has the inherent power to regulate fees charged for legal services (Matter of First Nat. Bank of East Islip v Brower, 42 NY2d 471). The testimony adduced at trial established that the rate charged for the services rendered was reasonable. (Jordan v Freeman, 40 AD2d 656). In view of the foregoing, substantial justice was done between the parties in accordance with the rules and principles of substantive law (CCA 1807).
Decision Date: October 01, 2003