Legal Opinion
Cooper v. Cooper
New York Supreme Court
Decided July 31, 1980PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Morrie Slipkin, J.
In an action for divorce, wherein defendant has counterclaimed for a separation, plaintiff moves for leave to withdraw her cause of action without prejudice.
The genesis of this motion lies in the amendment to the Domestic Relations Law and related statutes (L 1980, ch 281). Plaintiff’s attorney candidly and unequivocally states that the purpose of the discontinuance is to enable plaintiff to commence a new action whereunder she could seek an equitable division of marital property. Whereas the preamendment statute was drafted in accordance with rules of…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Louis R. Shapiro, Inc. v. Milspemes Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1964
- Schneider v. SchneiderAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1969
- Schintzuis v. . Lackawanna Steel Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1918
- Deschamps v. DeschampsNew York Supreme Court · 1980
- Getz v. Harry Silverstein, Inc.City of New York Municipal Court · 1954
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Valladares v. ValladaresAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
- Bofinger v. BofingerNew York Supreme Court · 1981
- Goding v. GodingNew York Supreme Court · 1980
- Mercier v. MercierNew York Supreme Court · 1980
- Michael v. MichaelAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
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