Legal Opinion

Stroke v. Stroke

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided May 2, 2001PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

—Order unanimously reversed on the law without costs, motion granted and complaint dismissed. Memorandum: Supreme Court erred in denying defendant’s motion seeking dismissal of the complaint for failure to state a cause of action for divorce on the ground of cruel and inhuman treatment (see, CPLR 3211 [a] [7]; Domestic Relations Law § 170 [1]). “Accepting as true the factual allegations of the complaint * * * there is no reasonable view of the facts which supports such a cause of action” (Breen v Breen, 272 AD2d 425, 426; cf., Vestal v Vestal, 273 AD2d 461, 462). A plaintiff seeking a divorce…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Brady v. BradyNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
  2. Feeney v. FeeneyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  3. Wikiera v. WikieraAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
  4. Vestal v. VestalAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  5. Vaiana v. VaianaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Stacey v. StaceyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008

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