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SMITH v. SMITH

174 Conn. 434 (1978)

LOUISE G. SMITH v. DELAVAN PALMER SMITH

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released March 21, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert V. Cimmino and, of the New York and Florida bars, Martin J. Gersten, with whom, on the brief, was Jacob B. Gersten, of the New York bar, for the appellant (plaintiff).

John P. Febbroriello, with whom, on the brief, was Peter C. Herbst, for the appellee (defendant).

HOUSE, C. J., COTTER, LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI and LONGO, JS.

COTTER, J.

The defendant filed a plea in abatement in the plaintiff's action for a dissolution of marriage, alimony, attorney's fees and other equitable relief, claiming that the court was without jurisdiction because the marriage had been dissolved by a judgment of divorce granted by the Supreme Court of the State of New York. In her answer and special defense to the defendant's plea, the plaintiff challenged the validity of the New York judgment claiming lack of...

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