Buckley v. Buckley
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
— Judgment unanimously reversed, without costs, and complaint dismissed. Memorandum: Defendant husband appeals from a judgment of separation granted on the ground of cruel and inhuman treatment (Domestic Relations Law, § 200, subd 1). After a bench trial the court found defendant to be “opinionated” and “domineering,” and concluded that, although “this is a marginal case”, defendant’s conduct renders cohabitation “ ‘unsafe and improper’ ” and a “threat to plaintiff’s mental well-being.” The measure of proof to sustain a judicial separation on the ground of cruel and inhuman treatment is no…
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