Costin v. Costin

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York

Costin v. Costin

225 A.D.2d 575, 638 N.Y.2d 786, 638 N.Y.S.2d 786, 1996 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 2189

CourtAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

DecidedMarch 11, 1996

StatusPublished

Cited by2 cases

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Costin v. Costin, 225 A.D.2d 575, 638 N.Y.2d 786, 638 N.Y.S.2d 786, 1996 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 2189 (N.Y. Ct. App. 1996).

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Bifurcation of matrimonial actions is generally disfavored because it raises the possibilities of economic coercion, two protracted proceedings, or delay in resolving the financial issues (Campbell v Campbell, 171 AD2d 720; Fiorella v Fiorella, 132 AD2d 643). Absent concrete reasons for bifurcation, such a motion should be denied (see, Campbell v Campbell, supra, at 721). Here, the only reason the plaintiff offers is that the [576]*576grounds phase would progress quickly and the equitable distribution phase would be more complicated. Such a reason does not warrant bifurcation and could well lead to a delay in resolving the financial issues. Bracken, J. P., Balletta, Thompson and Hart, JJ., concur.

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Bifurcation of matrimonial actions is generally disfavored because it raises the possibilities of economic coercion, two protracted proceedings, or delay in resolving the financial issues (Campbell v Campbell, 171 AD2d 720; Fiorella v Fiorella, 132 AD2d 643). Absent concrete reasons for bifurcation, such a motion should be denied (see, Campbell v Campbell, supra, at 721). Here, the only reason the plaintiff offers is that the [576]*576grounds phase would progress quickly and the equitable distribution phase would be more complicated. Such a reason does not warrant bifurcation and could well lead to a delay in resolving the financial issues. Bracken, J. P., Balletta, Thompson and Hart, JJ., concur.

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225 A.D.2d 575, 638 N.Y.2d 786, 638 N.Y.S.2d 786, 1996 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 2189, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/costin-v-costin-nyappdiv-1996.

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