Chayes v. Chayes

Order, Supreme Court, New York County (Myriam J. Altman, J.), entered September 17, 1991, which denied plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary injunction prohibiting defendant from prosecuting an action against him in Massachusetts, and, upon a search of the record, dismissed the complaint, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

The rule of comity forbids our courts from enjoining an action in a sister State "unless it is clearly shown that the suit sought to be enjoined was brought in bad faith, motivated by fraud or an intent to harass the party seeking an injunction, or if its purpose was to…