Legal Opinion
Sullivan v. Sullivan
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 29, 1999Published
1Opinion of the Court
*435OPINION OF THE COURT
Leonard B. Austin, J.
The essential building blocks of a long-term marriage are mutual love, trust and respect. When viewing a marriage of nearly half a century, one would expect that the relationship between husband and wife has been nurtured and built with these. All too often, marriages fall apart after several years when some or all of these elements are missing.
The love, trust and respect of this marriage, if they existed at all, were one-sided and died long ago. The parties who are 76 and 69 were married on September 23, 1950. This marriage was characterized by fear,…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Rovello v. Orofino Realty Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Brady v. BradyNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- Diemer v. DiemerNew York Court of Appeals · 1960
- Rinaldi & Sons, Inc. v. Wells Fargo Alarm Service, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Antonovich v. AntonovichAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
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