Legal Opinion

George v. George

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

Decided May 21, 1970PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

'Judgment unanimously affirmed, without costs. Memorandum: The proof before the trial court amply supports granting plaintiff a decree of divorce. The ground for the decree was properly determined to be defendant’s cruel and inhuman treatment of the plaintiff. Although the trial court made no finding on the issue of abandonment, it was raised by the pleadings and was proved by the unexplained, willful and continued withdrawal from cohabitation by defendant despite the repeated requests for its resumption by plaintiff. Abandonment is, therefore, an additional reason for granting the decree…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Mirizio v. MirizioNew York Court of Appeals · 1926
  2. Metropolitan Life Insurance v. Union Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1945
  3. Metropolitan Life Insurance v. Union Trust Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1944
  4. Braun v. BraunAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1935

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Caprise v. CapriseAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
  2. Lyons v. LyonsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  3. Zipparo v. ZipparoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
  4. George M. v. Mary Ann M.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  5. Tissot v. TissotAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997

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