Legal Opinion
Williams v. Lambert
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided March 2, 1994No. 92 Civ. 8170 (JES)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
SPRIZZO, District Judge.
This action for a declaratory judgment arises out of a controversy over the enforceability of an agreement for the support of an illegitimate child (the “Support Agreement”) entered into pursuant to § 516 of the New York Family Court Act by the plaintiff-mother and the defendant. Defendant in the above-captioned action moves for a stay pending resolution of Lambert v. Williams, No. 115655/93, a related action currently before the Supreme Court of the State of New York. For the reasons that follow, defendant’s motion is granted.
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Elizabeth W. Williams v. Benjamin v. LambertCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
- Williams v. LambertDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1995