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Moffatt v. Moffatt

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jun 7, 1984
62 N.Y.2d 875 (N.Y. 1984)

Opinion

Decided June 7, 1984

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Nassau County, Alexander Vitale, J.

Barbara Simon for appellant.

Alan P. Goodman for respondent.



On review of submissions pursuant to section 500.4 of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 N.Y.CRR 500.4), judgment appealed from and order of the Appellate Division brought up for review affirmed, with costs. The order of the Appellate Division, insofar as it denied defendant's cross motion to discontinue her counterclaim on the appeal from the order of Supreme Court dated November 6, 1980, is affirmed for the reasons stated in the memorandum at the Appellate Division ( 86 A.D.2d 864). The order of the Appellate Division, insofar as it reinstated the jury verdict on the appeal from the Supreme Court order dated April 30, 1981, is affirmed upon the ground that that portion of the Appellate Division order presents no question for review by this court ( Gutin v Mascali Sons, 11 N.Y.2d 97).

Concur: Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, JONES, WACHTLER, MEYER, SIMONS and KAYE.


Summaries of

Moffatt v. Moffatt

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jun 7, 1984
62 N.Y.2d 875 (N.Y. 1984)
Case details for

Moffatt v. Moffatt

Case Details

Full title:WILLIAM MOFFATT, Respondent, v. ELEANOR MOFFATT, Appellant

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Jun 7, 1984

Citations

62 N.Y.2d 875 (N.Y. 1984)
478 N.Y.S.2d 864
467 N.E.2d 528

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