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Code · New York · Civil Practice Law & Rules · Costs Generally

§ 8101. Costs in an action.

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§ 8101. Costs in an action. The party in whose favor a judgment is
entered is entitled to costs in the action, unless otherwise provided by
statute or unless the court determines that to so allow costs would not
be equitable, under all of the circumstances.
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