Legal Opinion

Daniel J. G. v. Michael M.

New York Supreme Court

Decided April 16, 1991PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

W. Denis Donovan, J.

A motion is made by defendant to dismiss the complaint based upon various grounds under CPLR 3211 (a). Being a declaratory judgment action, declaration rather than dis*785missal would be appropriate (Sweeney v Cannon, 30 NY2d 633) and therefore dismissal, as such, is denied. A full submission has been received and a cross motion by plaintiff specifically seeks declaration. The cross motion is granted to the extent a declaration of the rights of the parties will be made. In this connection, plaintiff has attacked the constitutionality of section 516 of the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Trimble v. GordonSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
  2. Gomez v. PerezSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Lalli v. LalliSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  4. Brescia v. FittsNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  5. In re the Estate of LalliNew York Court of Appeals · 1977

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Elizabeth W. Williams v. Benjamin v. LambertCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
  2. Williams v. LambertDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1994

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