WARNER v. HOUGHTON


10 N.Y.3d 913 (2008)

892 N.E.2d 385

862 N.Y.S.2d 321

CARISSA WARNER, Appellant, v. RICHARD HOUGHTON, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 25, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law Office of Barbara Bevando Sobal, New York City (Barbara Bevando Sobal of counsel), for appellant.

Adam Richards LLC, New York City (Adam Richards of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges CIPARICK, GRAFFEO, READ, SMITH, PIGOTT and JONES concur in memorandum.


OPINION OF THE COURT

MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs, and the certified question answered in the affirmative. Contrary to plaintiff's contention, CPLR 5511 does not bar review of the equitable distribution components of a divorce judgment where, as here, defendant was improperly precluded from contesting the awards. Moreover, the Appellate Division did not abuse its...

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