Farkas v Farkas

State: New York

Court: Second Circuit Court of Appeals Clerk

Docket No: 144

Case Date: 10/23/2008

Plaintiff: Farkas

Defendant: Farkas

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Argued September 10, 2008; decided October 23, 2008
Farkas v Farkas, 40 AD3d 207, reversed.
Farkas v Farkas, 251 AD2d 4, affirmed.
{**11 NY3d at 303} OPINION OF THE COURT
Read, J.
These appeals stem from an action for divorce commenced 17 years ago by Arlene C. Farkas (the wife) against her then-husband of 32 years, Bruce R. Farkas (the husband). The wife's divorce action alleged cruel and inhuman treatment and abandonment and requested equitable distribution of property and spousal support, that all remaining property be distributed to her, and that her husband be penalized for dissipation of marital property and egregious conduct. In a decision after trial dated July 17, 1996 (the 1996 decision)

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