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Battaglia v. Battaglia

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jun 2, 1983
59 N.Y.2d 778 (N.Y. 1983)

Opinion

Argued April 28, 1983

Decided June 2, 1983

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Third Judicial Department, JOHN H. PENNOCK, J.

Peter K. Levine for appellant.

Barbara S. Brenner for respondent.



Order reversed, with costs, and defendant's motion to dismiss the action denied for the reasons stated in the dissenting memorandum by Justice HOWARD A. LEVINE at the Appellate Division ( 90 A.D.2d 930, 933-934).

Concur: Chief Judge COOKE and Judges JASEN, JONES, WACHTLER, MEYER and SIMONS.


Summaries of

Battaglia v. Battaglia

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jun 2, 1983
59 N.Y.2d 778 (N.Y. 1983)
Case details for

Battaglia v. Battaglia

Case Details

Full title:PATRICIA J. BATTAGLIA, Appellant, v. PHILIP S. BATTAGLIA, SR., Respondent

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Jun 2, 1983

Citations

59 N.Y.2d 778 (N.Y. 1983)
464 N.Y.S.2d 725
451 N.E.2d 472

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