Legal Opinion
Erhart v. Erhart
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 8, 1996PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Fallon, J.
Defendant, John F. Erhart, appeals from an order of Supreme Court that denied his motion to dismiss this action for equitable distribution, maintenance and other relief brought by his former wife, plaintiff, Patricia D. Erhart. Defendant contends on appeal that the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the United States Constitution requires that New York courts recognize the parties’ Pennsylvania divorce, mandating dismissal of this action on the ground of res judicata. We agree.
The parties were married on August 19, 1978 in New York State. No children were born of…
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