Northrup v. Northrup
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
—Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Plaintiff seeks a judgment of divorce on the ground of cruel and inhuman treatment. She alleges in her complaint that defendant verbally abused and humiliated her and placed her in fear of returning to her home because he had a gun. Plaintiff further alleges that she eventually moved into a women’s shelter, where she remained in fear that defendant would come after her. Allegations of such a pattern of conduct are sufficient to establish a prima facie case of cruel and inhuman treatment (see, Bulger v Bulger, 88 AD2d 895; Berlin v Berlin,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Bulger v. BulgerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1982
- Berlin v. BerlinNew York Supreme Court · 1970
- Berlin v. BerlinNew York Court of Appeals · 1971