Legal Opinion

McGahee v. Kennedy

New York Court of Appeals

Decided November 27, 1979PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed, with costs; plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment is granted and the case is remitted to Supreme Court, Broome County, for an assessment of damages. The question certified is answered in the negative.

Defendant claims that his assent to the terms of the separation agreement of November 14, 1974 was not voluntary but was the result of coercive actions of plaintiff. This original agreement was subsequently modified by instruments dated March 12, 1975 and October 21, 1975, the latter stating that "[a]ll other…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Friends of Animals, Inc. v. Associated Fur Manufacturers, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1979
  2. Christian v. ChristianNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
  3. Indig v. FinkelsteinNew York Court of Appeals · 1968

3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Levine v. LevineNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. SSDW Co. v. Feldman-Misthopoulos AssociatesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  3. Picotte v. PicotteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
  4. Saunder v. BaryshnikovAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
  5. Lewis v. RutkovskyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017

22 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API