Whitney v. Whitney
| Decision Date | 09 September 1982 |
| Citation | 454 N.Y.S.2d 977,57 N.Y.2d 731 |
| Parties | , 440 N.E.2d 1324 Harry P. WHITNEY, Appellant, v. Andrea R. WHITNEY, Respondent. |
| Court | New York Court of Appeals Court of Appeals |
OPINION OF THE COURT
On review of submissions pursuant to Rule 500.2(b), order reversed, 88 A.D.2d 659, 450 N.Y.S.2d 523, with costs, and the matter remitted to the Appellate Division, Second Department, for a review of the facts and the exercise of discretion, if appropriate. CPLR 3211(a)(4) vests a court with broad discretion in considering whether to dismiss an action on the ground that another action is pending between the same parties on the same cause of action. Thus it was error for the Appellate Division to have reversed, on the law, the lower court's exercise of discretion in deciding the instant motion.
GABRIELLI, J., took no part.
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