Leeds v. Leeds

OPINION OF THE COURT

Stanley Harwood, J.

Defendant’s motion for partial summary judgment in favor of plaintiff is denied.

The parties to this recently commenced divorce action were married in November, 1962, and have two children, now ages 21 and 14. Defendant, a millionaire, abandoned plaintiff, a housewife, in January, 1981. He has been paying $200 weekly for the support of plaintiff and the parties’ younger child, who resides with plaintiff in the marital home; he also pays the maid’s salary and the bills and expenses on the marital property.

Plaintiff’s action for divorce is grounded on…