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Matter of Lopez v. Sanchez

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Mar 29, 1974
311 N.E.2d 652 (N.Y. 1974)

Opinion

Argued February 22, 1974

Decided March 29, 1974

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the First Judicial Department, JOSEPH S. DEUTSCH, J.

Stephen H. Penn for appellant.

Murray J. Lefcourt for respondent.


Judgment reversed, without costs, and the original judgment of the Family Court reinstated in the following memorandum: We are not convinced upon the whole record that the proof of paternity was sustained by clear and convincing evidence. Accordingly, the order of the Appellate Division here reviewed and the final judgment of the Family Court appealed from should be reversed and the original judgment of the Family Court dismissing the petition should be reinstated.

Concur: Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER and RABIN. Taking no part: Judge STEVENS.


Summaries of

Matter of Lopez v. Sanchez

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Mar 29, 1974
311 N.E.2d 652 (N.Y. 1974)
Case details for

Matter of Lopez v. Sanchez

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of NORMA LOPEZ, Respondent, v. LUIS A. SANCHEZ, Appellant

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Mar 29, 1974

Citations

311 N.E.2d 652 (N.Y. 1974)
311 N.E.2d 652
355 N.Y.S.2d 581

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