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COOPERSMITH v. GOLD

89 N.Y.2d 957 (1997)

678 N.E.2d 469

655 N.Y.S.2d 857

Sydelle C. Coopersmith, Appellant, v. Richard L. Gold et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided February 11, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays & Handler, L.L.P., New York City (James D. Herschlein and Sheila S. Boston of counsel), for appellant.

Callan, Regenstreich, Koster & Brady, New York City (Michael I. Braverman and Bruce M. Brady), for respondents.

Anastasia Rockas, New York City, and Lea Haber Kuck for National Organization for Women and others, amici curiae.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges BELLACOSA, SMITH, CIPARICK and WESLEY concur; Judges TITONE and LEVINE taking no part.

MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.

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