Scinta v. Scinta
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Doerr, J.
This appeal brings up for review the applicability of Judiciary Law § 251-a and CPLR 4312 (3) and (5), specifically the propriety of the appointment of a law clerk to a Supreme Court Justice as a Referee to hear and report on postjudgment matters before the court.
On March 13, 1984 plaintiff Bonita Scinta obtained a default judgment of divorce against defendant, which judgment incorporated the terms of a separation agreement previously entered into by the parties. A Supreme Court Justice heard the default divorce proceedings. Insofar as is relevant to this appeal,…
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