Legal Opinion

Gaines v. Gaines

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided August 14, 1995PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—In an action, inter alia, for equitable distribution of marital property after the entry of a judgment of divorce, the former wife appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Queens County (Dunkin, J.), dated September 8, 1993, which denied her motion to modify the parties’ stipulation of settlement.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

*684The Supreme Court properly denied the former wife’s motion to set aside the parties’ stipulation of settlement. The wife, having accepted substantial benefits under the agreement, is deemed to have ratified the agreement and is…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Beutel v. BeutelNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. Greenfield v. GreenfieldAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
  3. Cordero v. CorderoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
  4. Akgul v. AkgulAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Collison-Harrington v. HarringtonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  2. Jeannotte v. JeannotteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997

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