Legal Opinion
Egol v. Egol
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 21, 1986PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.
The arbitration clause in the parties’ separation agreement expressly, directly and unequivocally covered the issue of *896downward support modification (see, Bowmer v Bowmer, 50 NY2d 288, 293; Gangel v DeGroot, 41 NY2d 840, 841). Thus, whether the particular dispute involving arrears is proper subject matter for arbitration is a question for the arbitrator (Stillman v Stillman, 80 AD2d 356, 359, affd on opn below 55 NY2d 653).
Furthermore, the use of the phrase “either party may submit such dispute…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Gangel v. DeGrootNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- Bowmer v. BowmerNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Elliott v. City of BinghamtonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- MATTER OF ELLIOTT v. City of BinghamtonNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Stillman v. StillmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
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