Lawton v. Lawton
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment unanimously modified on the law and as modified affirmed with costs to plaintiff in accordance with the following Memorandum: We reject defendant’s contention that, by failing to submit a proposed judgment of divorce to Supreme Court within 60 days of the court’s decision, plaintiff abandoned the action (see, 22 NYCRR 202.48 [a]; Funk v Barry, 89 NY2d 364). Prior to the expiration of the 60-day period, plaintiff’s attorney informed the court that delivery of the judgment and a qualified domestic relations order (QDRO) would be delayed because he was awaiting information from…
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