Legal Opinion
Brady v. Brady
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 14, 1985PublishedCited by 147 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge Wachtler.
Plaintiff Edward Brady has brought this matrimonial action against his wife, defendant Dorothy Brady, seeking a divorce and sale of the marital residence. The complaint alleged, as grounds for obtaining a divorce, that Mrs. Brady committed acts constituting cruel and inhuman treatment and constructively abandoned plaintiff by refusing to engage in sexual relations with him (see, Domestic Relations Law § 170). The question presented is what conduct constitutes cruel and inhuman treatment in a “long-term” marriage so as to give rise to a cause of action…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Pajak v. PajakNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
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- Echevarria v. EchevarriaNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
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3Cited by147 opinions
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