N.Y. CVP Law § 909
This is the official text of N.Y. CVP Law § 909, part of New York’s CVP Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "CVP Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.
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Attorneys' fees
Official statutory text
Rule 909. Attorneys' fees. If a judgment in an action maintained as a\nclass action is rendered in favor of the class, the court in its\ndiscretion may award attorneys' fees to the representatives of the class\nand/or to any other person that the court finds has acted to benefit the\nclass based on the reasonable value of legal services rendered and if\njustice requires, allow recovery of the amount awarded from the opponent\nof the class.\n
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