Schanback v. Schanback
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Mollen, P. J.
The issue which must be determined in the first instance on this appeal is whether an equitable distribution matter may be referred, over the objections of both parties, to a Judicial Hearing Officer to hear and determine the economic issues to be resolved between the parties to a matrimonial action. The Supreme Court, Nassau County, ruled that such a matter constituted an "examination of a long account” within the meaning of CPLR 4317 (b) and was thus the proper subject for a compulsory reference to a Judicial Hearing Officer. We disagree, and accordingly…
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