Plaintiff wife brought an action for divorce against her husband on June 24, 1980. Defendant brought a separate action for divorce on March 16, 1981 seeking, inter alia, equitable distribution of the marital property under part B of section 236 of the Domestic Relations Law, which applies to matrimonial actions commenced on or after July 19, 1980. Plaintiff moved to dismiss defendant's complaint on the ground that there was another action pending for the same cause...
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