HARLEY v. PERKINSON


148 Misc.2d 753 (1990)

Gerald A. Harley, Plaintiff, v. John T. Perkinson, Defendant.

Supreme Court, Rensselaer County.

September 28, 1990


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (Lawrence L. Doolittle of counsel), for defendant. Gerald A. Harley, pro se.


WILLIAM H. KENIRY, J.

This case presents the issue of whether a Family Court Judge may invoke the defense of absolute judicial immunity to bar a suit alleging that the Judge acted outside of his jurisdiction.

The underlying facts stem from a long-standing divorce proceeding between plaintiff Gerald A. Harley and his wife, Jacqueline A. Harley. The most bitter and vitriolic aspect of the divorce has encompassed the issues of custody and visitation...

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