Bergstol v. Bergstol

In an action, inter alia, to rescind a separation agreement, the plaintiff appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Rockland County (Weiner, J), entered June 26, 2003, which granted the defendant’s motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint and denied her cross motion to disqualify the defendant’s counsel.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

Judicial review of separation agreements is to be exercised sparingly, with a goal of encouraging parties to settle their differences on their own (cf. Christian v Christian, 42 NY2d 63, 71-72 [1977]). A party seeking to set aside a…