Legal Opinion
Kristiansen v. Kristiansen
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 20, 2001PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—In an action, inter alia, for contribution, the plaintiff appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Underwood, J.), entered October 7, 1999, which, after a nonjury trial, dismissed the complaint.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.
The plaintiff and the defendant, while husband and wife, signed a personal guarantee of credit to be extended from the Bank of New York to Elegant Concepts, Inc. (hereinafter Elegant). Elegant was a corporation formed by the plaintiff and two others during the course of the parties’ marriage. Ultimately, Elegant defaulted on its…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Executive Bank of Fort Lauderdale v. TigheAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
- Falb v. FrankelAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- Crisfield v. . MurdockNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Alfred J. Farone, Inc. v. RuhleAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
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