Lomaglio v. Lomaglio

OPINION OF THE COURT

Richard A. Dollinger, J.

More than a year ago, this court, citing an old refrain from a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, asked whether a trial court could “ever” reinterpret what the court considered to be an ambiguous 2000 Appellate Division decision involving this couple. (Lo Maglio v Lo Maglio, 273 AD2d 823 [4th Dept 2000].) Quoting Captain Corcoran in H.M.S. Pinafore, this court concluded that such a reinterpretation of an appellate decision by a trial court “hardly ever” happened and then this court, relying on an unequivocal legislative command, did just that, modifying…