Legal Opinion
Jeanne Allyn Smith v. Franklin Karl Smith
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided September 30, 1987No. 1333, Docket 86-7993PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VAN GRAAFEILAND, Circuit Judge:
Jeanne Allyn Smith appeals from a summary judgment of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York (Elfvin, J.) dismissing her complaint as time-barred. Appellant argues on appeal that the district court erred in rejecting her contention that appellee was equitably estopped from relying on the New York statute of limitations. Because we agree with the district court that, under New York law, the doctrine of equitable estoppel is inapplicable to this case, we affirm.
Appellant instituted this action in 1985 against her father, Franklin…
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