Ordered that the judgment is reversed insofar as appealed from, on the law, with costs, and the matter is remitted to the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, for the equitable distribution of the sum of $214,243.27, representing the amount awarded as a separate property credit.
The proceeds from an action to recover damages for personal injuries are considered separate property (see Domestic Relations Law § 236 [B] [1] [d] [2]; Chamberlain v Chamberlain...
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