Whatever the wisdom of defendant's standstill agreement with the attorneys for plaintiff's former husband, it is clear that plaintiff was not precluded by the Bermuda matrimonial action, which did not originally seek distribution of the couple's assets, from seeking to have such distribution resolved in a New York court (see, Domestic Relations Law § 236 [B] [2], [5] [a]). However, it appears that she was so precluded by the
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DEANE v. SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM
227 A.D.2d 247 (1996)
642 N.Y.S.2d 280
Marjorie S. Deane, Respondent, v. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, Appellant
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.https://leagle.com/images/logo.png
May 16, 1996
May 16, 1996
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Department.
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