Trippe v. Trippe

In an action for a divorce and ancillary relief, the defendant husband appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County (Duberstein, J.), dated February 27, 1984, which denied his motion to vacate a judgment of divorce that had been entered against him on his default.

Order affirmed, with costs.

Notwithstanding the liberal policy of vacating defaults in matrimonial actions, the record establishes that the defendant (an attorney) threatened to, and in fact did, obstruct and delay plaintiff; failed to comply with a pendente lite order for maintenance and support; failed to submit to an…