Legal Opinion
Fabrikant v. Fabrikant
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 23, 1967PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKeating, J.
Mildred and William Fabrikant were married on January 16, 1938. After 22 years of marriage, Mildred commenced an action against William. The result of this litigation was a separation agreement voluntarily entered into by the parties on March 15, 1961.
Thereafter Mildred obtained a bilateral Mexican divorce. The decree of divorce declared that the agreement of separation was not1 ‘ merged in it, but survives the same, and the parties thereof are hereby ordered to comply with it on its terms at all times and places. ’ ’
*158Following a familiar pattern, the husband remarried and refused to comply…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Schuylkill Fuel Corp. v. B. & C. Nieberg Realty Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1929
3Cited by28 opinions
- Galyn v. SchwartzNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
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- Galyn v. SchwartzAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- Ackerman v. AckermanDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1981
- Burke v. WhiteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
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