Gedraitis v. Gedraitis

OPINION OF THE COURT

Joseph J. Sedita, J.

Plaintiff in this matrimonial action seeks a protective order against the discovery sojight herein and dismissal of the first and second counterclaims asserted by the defendant. Defendant seeks summary judgment as to her first counterclaim.

The central protagonists in the legal controversy herein are an agreement which was signed by the parties on July 20, 1979 and the new equitable distribution law. The new law is set forth in section 236 of the Domestic Relations Law and became effective on July 19,1980. This action was commenced by the husband on July…