Court Rejects Tenants' Fee Application After Settlement

NEW YORK - Tenants who successfully sued to force mold remediation but dropped their claim for damages in a stipulation were not entitled to attorney fees and costs as the prevailing party, a New York court ruled on July 5. Berman v. Dominion Management Co., et al., No. 115402/05 (N.Y. Sup., N.Y. Cty.).

New York County Supreme Court Justice Marcy Friedman denied a motion for fees by Patricia Berman and Harvey Singer despite the successful resolution of their demands against Dominion Management Co. for mold remediation and relocation expenses.

Berman and Singer brought a 12-count complaint against Dominion Management …