GRAEV v. GRAEV


11 N.Y.3d 262 (2008)

LINDA R. GRAEV, Respondent, v. LAWRENCE GRAEV, Appellant. LAWRENCE GRAEV, Appellant, v. LINDA R. GRAEV, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Argued September 2, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, New York City (Leslie D. Corwin, Israel Rubin and Rachel Sims of counsel), for appellant.

Myrna Felder, New York City, for respondent.

Elliott Scheinberg, Staten Island, for American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, New York Chapter, amicus curiae.

McCarthy Fingar LLP, White Plains (Gail M. Boggio of counsel), for Women's Bar Association of the State of New York, amicus curiae.


OPINION OF THE COURT

READ, J.

In 1995, Linda Graev and Lawrence Graev filed separate divorce actions, which were subsequently consolidated. On April 18, 1997, they entered into a settlement agreement that was incorporated, but not merged, into a judgment of divorce entered and filed in June 1997. As relevant to this appeal, the agreement required Mr. Graev to pay Mrs. Graev spousal support payments in the amount of $10,000 per month, subject...

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