Legal Opinion
Petersen v. Petersen
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided July 2, 1986No. 85 Civ. 2123(PNL)PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEVAL, District Judge.
This is a suit in diversity for breach of a separation agreement. Defendant, John Petersen moves for summary judgment dismissing the complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. Plaintiff, Doris Petersen, cross-moves for summary judgment. The motion to dismiss the complaint is granted.
Background
Doris and John Petersen were divorced in 1981. In anticipation of the divorce, they executed a separation agreement which detailed alimony payments and a property settlement. The agreement was incorporated by reference in the divorce decree issued by the New York Supreme…
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