Legal Opinion
Barrett v. Setright
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 28, 1993No. Appeal No. 1PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Order unanimously affirmed with costs. Memorandum: In June 1979, Joan A. Barrett (plaintiff) and her husband, J. Patrick Barrett, entered into a separation agreement. Thereafter, in February 1980, plaintiff signed a power of attorney consenting to the jurisdiction of the Dominican Republic. In March 1980, Mr. Barrett obtained a divorce in the Dominican Republic; plaintiff appeared by proxy. The separation agreement was incorporated but not merged in the divorce decree. According to plaintiff, she learned in August 1980 that Mr. Barrett had grossly misrepresented his financial situation when…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- O'Brien v. City of SyracuseNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- Reilly v. ReidNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
- Smith v. Russell Sage CollegeNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- Greschler v. GreschlerNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Feinberg v. FeinbergNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
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