Packer v. Packer
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Plaintiffs allegations that defendant, among other things, prevented her from obtaining independent legal counsel, selected her attorney and then attended the two cursory meetings between her and counsel, and did not reveal the extent of his assets, and that no negotiations between the parties were ever conducted and that she had no input into the document that was presented for her signature, are sufficient to state causes of action for rescission or reformation on the grounds of unconscionability, fraud and duress (see, Christian v Christian, 42 NY2d 63, 72-73; cf., McFarland v McFarland,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Christian v. ChristianNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- McFarland v. McFarlandNew York Court of Appeals · 1987
- Manes v. ManesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
3Cited by1 opinion
- Packer v. PackerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996