HUMMER, J., January 14, 1983.
The present case raises the question of whether a claim for equitable distribution survives even though the underlying divorce action has abated due to the death of a litigant. This issue has been raised by defendant's petition to dismiss the above-captioned divorce action. Defendant has also asked this court for an award of counsel fees incurred in prosecuting her petition to dismiss.
The pertinent facts are that a complaint...
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