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Fontana v. Fontana

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Dec 23, 1980
79 A.D.2d 890 (N.Y. App. Div. 1980)

Opinion

December 23, 1980

Appeal from the Monroe Supreme Court.

Present — Hancock, Jr., J.P., Schnepp, Callahan, Doerr and Moule, JJ.


Order unanimously reversed, without costs, motion granted and complaint dismissed. Memorandum: On May 5, 1980 plaintiff commenced an action for divorce against defendant on the ground of cruel and inhuman treatment. Plaintiff had previously brought a divorce action on the same ground in which, after coming to trial on March 12, 1980, the complaint was dismissed with prejudice and on the merits. The judgment dismissing plaintiff's first action is res judicata and bars litigation of issues which were or could have been raised in the first action (see Schuykill Fuel Corp. v. Nieberg Realty Corp., 250 N.Y. 304; Jorgensen v. Jorgensen, 76 A.D.2d 828).


Summaries of

Fontana v. Fontana

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Dec 23, 1980
79 A.D.2d 890 (N.Y. App. Div. 1980)
Case details for

Fontana v. Fontana

Case Details

Full title:BARBARA C. FONTANA, Respondent, v. LAWRENCE FONTANA, Appellant

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

Date published: Dec 23, 1980

Citations

79 A.D.2d 890 (N.Y. App. Div. 1980)