Legal Opinion
Trimmer v. Van Bomel
New York Supreme Court
Decided November 4, 1980PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Edward J. Greenfield, J.
The complex and varied relationships between men and women, when they come to an end, oft leave a bitter residue and a smoldering irritation for which the salve, often the only soothing balm, is cash. It is a poor substitute for love, affection or attention, but for many its satisfactions are longer lasting. “Ordinarily, alimony is the end product of the fission of matrimony by acrimony.” (Elkin v Ehrens, 43 Misc 2d 493.) More recently, the termination of informal “live-in” relationships has given rise to claims for “palimony”. Now, in this case, a…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Morone v. MoroneNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- Varney v. . DitmarsNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Brause v. GoldmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1960
- Mayer v. . McCreeryNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Robinson v. . MunnNew York Court of Appeals · 1924
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Candid Productions, Inc. v. International Skating UnionDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1982
- Deligiannis v. PepsiCo, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1991
- Van Brunt v. RauschenbergDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1992
- Sanders v. RosenNew York Supreme Court · 1993
- Gregg v. U.S. Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
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