Steinberger v. Steinberger

—In an action for a divorce and ancillary relief, the defendant husband appeals, as limited by his notice of appeal and brief, from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Rigler, J.), dated December 5, 1996, as denied that branch of his motion which was to dismiss the complaint pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (7).

*707Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.

We reject the defendant’s contention that the plaintiffs allegations of cruel and inhuman treatment are not sufficient to sustain a cause of action pursuant to Domestic Relations Law § 170 (1). In…