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HAYNES v. HAYNES

83 N.Y.2d 954 (1994)

639 N.E.2d 402

615 N.Y.S.2d 863

Sophy P.Q. Haynes, Respondent, v. Robert B. Haynes, Appellant. Miriam M. Robinson, as Guardian ad Litem, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 30, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arnold Davis, New York City, for appellant.

Liddle, Robinson & Shoemaker, New York City (Miriam M. Robinson of counsel), guardian ad litem, respondent pro se.

Alfieri, Frohman, Unger & Primoff, New York City (Peter J. Unger of counsel), for Sophy P.Q. Haynes, respondent.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges SIMONS, TITONE, BELLACOSA, SMITH, LEVINE and CIPARICK concur in memorandum.

MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs, and the certified question answered in the affirmative.

The primary issue on this appeal is whether Supreme Court abused its discretion in awarding compensation to a guardian ad litem who was appointed, sua sponte, on behalf of the couple's disabled adult child during the pendency of this matrimonial action, which included a dispute...

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