Legal Opinion
Fragetti v. Fragetti
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 21, 1999PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—In an action to set aside a separation agreement, the plaintiff husband appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Richmond County (Cannizzaro, J.H.O.), dated April 27, 1998, which, after a nonjury trial, dismissed the complaint.
Ordered that the judgment is affirmed, with costs.
Generally, the deposit of funds into a joint account constitutes prima facie evidence of an intent to create a joint tenancy (see, Banking Law § 675). The presumption created by Banking Law § 675 can be rebutted “by providing direct proof that no joint tenancy was intended or substantial circumstantial proof that…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Eckstein v. EcksteinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
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