Legal Opinion
Gloria X. v. Gibbs
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 3, 1997PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, J.
Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Best, J.), entered December 27, 1995 in Montgomery County, upon a decision of the court in favor of plaintiff.
Defendant, a 73-year-old man, befriended plaintiff and her seven-year-old son, Evan, in the summer of 1992 after meeting at the home of a mutual friend. With plaintiff’s permission, defendant began visiting with Evan once or twice weekly. During such times, defendant, now called “Grampa”, took Evan to the local ice cream store, the theater, sporting events, bowling, the gym and the mall, usually accompanied by at least one other child.…
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