Legal Opinion
Collison-Harrington v. Harrington
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 8, 2001PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In an action to rescind a separation agreement, the defendant husband appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Pitts, J.), entered February 18, 2000, which denied his motion for summary judgment dismissing the complaint.
Ordered that the order is reversed, on the law, with costs, the motion is granted, and the complaint is dismissed.
Judicial review of separation agreements is to be exercised sparingly, with a goal of encouraging parties to settle their differences on their own (see, Christian v Christian, 42 NY2d 63). A party seeking to set aside a separation agreement which…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Wilson v. NeppellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- Anonymous v. AnonymousAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1988
- Giurdanella v. GiurdanellaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1996
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