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Dougherty v. Dougherty

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Mar 12, 1991
171 A.D.2d 455 (N.Y. App. Div. 1991)

Opinion

March 12, 1991

Appeal from the Supreme Court, New York County (Walter Schackman, J.).


The parties, married in 1967, have one child, aged 18. Plaintiff left the marital abode in September 1987 almost two years before the commencement of this action. While plaintiff earns $40,000 annually, defendant earns approximately $18,000.

We have examined the record and find that, under the circumstances presented the Court's award of $150 per week in maintenance, $130 per week in child support, and the direction that plaintiff maintain medical and dental insurance policies for defendant and his son, as well as pay all unreimbursed nonelective medical and dental expenses for the son, and to maintain any existing life insurance designating the son as a beneficiary, is reasonable.

We have repeatedly stated that a prompt trial is the most effective method of resolving any claimed inequities concerning pendente lite awards (Bremer v Miele, 155 A.D.2d 359). This case does not present us with grounds to deviate from that policy.

Concur — Sullivan, J.P., Milonas, Rosenberger, Asch and Smith, JJ.


Summaries of

Dougherty v. Dougherty

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Mar 12, 1991
171 A.D.2d 455 (N.Y. App. Div. 1991)
Case details for

Dougherty v. Dougherty

Case Details

Full title:RUSH DOUGHERTY, Appellant, v. MARIE-FRANCE DOUGHERTY, Respondent

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department

Date published: Mar 12, 1991

Citations

171 A.D.2d 455 (N.Y. App. Div. 1991)
567 N.Y.S.2d 37