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In the Matter of Helen H. Epstein
v.
Carmen Corbelli
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York.
Feb 15, 1966.
Published opinion
25 A.D.2d 517
1966 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 4951
Breitel, Deceased, Eager, Rabin, Stevens, Yalente.
Published

Order, entered on June 2, 1965, modified, on the law, the facts ■and in the exercise of discretion, to reduee the award of counsel fee from $500 to $200, and as so modified, is otherwise affirmed, without costs or disbursements to either party. While we conclude the court had the power to allow a counsel fee (Family Ct. Act, § 536; Matter of Giacoman v. Boer, 23 A D 2d 737), in light of the record in this ease the amount awarded was clearly excessive to the extent indicated. We note that respondent-appellant has previously paid a $350 counsel fee in connection with this matter, and observe that the present allowance does not contemplate any further application for counsel fees.

Concur — Breitel, J. P., Rabin, Stevens and Eager, JJ.; Yalente, J., deceased.