New York Law Journal

VOLUME 207 -- NO. 13 | New York, Tuesday January 21, 1992

An insurer already assessed $150,000 in punitive damages for its "deceptive" and "abusive" practices in handling fire loss claims on a Westchester home has been ordered to pay $174,652 in legal fees by a Southern District judge. Chief Judge Charles L. Brieant took into account "public interest" factors in the award last week to Wilkofsky, Friedman, Karel & Cummings. The fees represented half of jury's total award of $349,304 in Riordan V. Nationwide Mutual Insurance, 90 Civ. 0467. The judge said he saw no purpose "in engaging in mouse-milking" to determine an exact amount.

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Wilkofsky, Friedman, Karel & Cummins
299 Broadway - Suite 1700, New York, NY 10007
Tel: 212-285-0510
FAX: 212-285-0531
Internet: info@wfkclaw.com

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