LEVINE v. LEVINE


56 N.Y.2d 42 (1982)

Myrna P. Levine, Respondent, v. Terry J. Levine, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided May 18, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William C. Herman and Lester A. Levin for appellant.

Frank Silverstein and Marshall S. Goldman for respondent.

Chief Judge COOKE and Judges GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and MEYER concur.


JASEN, J.

We are asked on this appeal to determine whether the fact that a separation agreement was prepared by one attorney representing both the husband and wife is sufficient, in and of itself, to establish overreaching requiring a rescission of the agreement.

The parties were married on October 18, 1958 and have two children. Due to a variety of differences, the couple separated in 1971. On February...

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