Legal Opinion
Simkin v. Blank
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 3, 2012PublishedCited by 103 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Graffeo, J.
The primary issue before us is whether plaintiff has presented facts sufficient to support the reformation or setting aside of the parties’ marital settlement agreement based on a claim of mutual mistake pertaining to an investment account. We conclude that plaintiff has failed to state a cause of action under CPLR 3211 and therefore dismiss the amended complaint.
Plaintiff Steven Simkin (husband) and defendant Laura Blank (wife) married in 1973 and have two children. Husband is a partner at a New York law firm and wife, also an attorney, is employed by a…
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