Burger v. Neumann

Defendant moves to dismiss the complaint upon the ground that the alleged cause of action stated therein is against public policy and barred by sections 61-b, 61-d, 61-e, 61-f and 61-g of article 2-A of the Civil -Practice Act.

Section 61-b of the Civil Practice Act reads: “ Certain causes of action hereafter accruing abolished. The rights of action heretofore existing to recover sums of money as damage for the alienation of affections, criminal conversation, seduction, or breach of contract to marry are hereby abolished.”

The first eleven paragraphs allege, in substance, the background of the…