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Kearns v. Kearns

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jun 29, 1953
282 App. Div. 746 (N.Y. App. Div. 1953)

Opinion

June 29, 1953.


In an action instituted by a wife for a separation, the defendant appeals from two orders which (1) denied his motion to dismiss the complaint pursuant to subdivision 4 of rule 106 and rule 280 of the Rules of Civil Practice, on the ground that the complaint does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action or, in the alternative, to require the plaintiff to separately state and number each cause of action and to strike out specified paragraphs (Rules Civ. Prac., rules 90, 103) and (2) granted plaintiff's motion for temporary alimony. Order denying defendant's motion addressed to the complaint modified by striking from the ordering paragraph the words "in all respects denied", and by substituting in lieu thereof the following: "granted to the extent that the second cause of action is dismissed and struck out under rules 90 and 103 of the Rules of Civil Practice, with leave to plaintiff to serve an amended complaint within ten days after the making of this order, and otherwise denied." As so modified, said order is affirmed, without costs. The complaint in its present form is redundant and verbose and can but serve to confuse. Order granting plaintiff's motion for temporary alimony affirmed, without costs. No opinion.

Adel, Acting P.J., Wenzel and Beldock, JJ., concur;


Rule 280 requires a particular statement of the circumstances of alleged misconduct and time and place with reasonable certainty. Here the alleged circumstances surrounding some of defendant's alleged acts could be found to have made more poignant plaintiff's mental suffering. Defendant is not prejudiced by a full statement of plaintiff's claim.


Summaries of

Kearns v. Kearns

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jun 29, 1953
282 App. Div. 746 (N.Y. App. Div. 1953)
Case details for

Kearns v. Kearns

Case Details

Full title:MILDRED T. KEARNS, Respondent, v. THOMAS F. KEARNS, Appellant

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

Date published: Jun 29, 1953

Citations

282 App. Div. 746 (N.Y. App. Div. 1953)