Esser v. Esser

—Judgment unanimously reversed on the law without costs, motion granted and complaint dismissed. Memorandum: Supreme Court erred in denying defendant’s motion to dismiss the complaint in this action for divorce. Contrary to Supreme Court’s conclusion, plaintiff failed to sustain her burden of establishing that she “has been a resident [of New York] for a continuous period of one year immediately preceding” commencement of this action (Domestic Relations *927Law § 230 [1]). Residency may be established either by proof that a person dwelled in New York for a continuous period of one year…