Legal Opinion

Dee v. Rakower

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided November 13, 2013PublishedCited by 92 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Austin, J.

The parties lived together in a committed, same-sex relationship for nearly 18 years, and are the parents of two children. After the relationship ended, the plaintiff commenced this action seeking, inter alia, damages for breach of an alleged oral “joint venture/partnership ’ ’ agreement whereby she would share in assets, including the defendant’s retirement contributions and earnings, in exchange for leaving her full-time job to care for the parties’ children. The plaintiff also asserted several equitable causes of action predicated upon the alleged oral…

2Cases cited34 opinions

  1. Leon v. MartinezNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
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  4. Sharp v. KosmalskiNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
  5. Majauskas v. MajauskasNew York Court of Appeals · 1984

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