Bradley v. Bradley

In an action for a divorce and ancillary relief, the plaintiff appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Loughlin, J.), dated December 3, 2001, which, after a nonjury trial, dismissed the complaint.

Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

Contrary to the plaintiffs contentions, the Supreme Court properly denied her a divorce on the ground of cruel and inhuman treatment (see Domestic Relations Law § 170 [1]). Where, as here, the marriage is one of long duration, the courts require a high degree of proof of cruel and inhuman treatment and “the…