Legal Opinion
Xiao Yang Chen v. Fischer
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided October 25, 2004PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Luciano, J.
This action brought by Xiao Yang Chen (hereinafter Chen) seeks to recover damages for personal injuries she allegedly sustained at the hands of her former husband, Ian Ira Fischer (hereinafter Fischer) during their marriage. The issue presented is whether the parties’ judgment of divorce, dated May 8, 2002, bars Chen from maintaining this action, based on Fischer’s tortious acts alleged to have occurred during the marriage.
The parties were married on March 11, 2001. On June 8, 2001, after 89 days of marriage, Fischer instituted an action for divorce against…
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