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VAN KIPNIS v. VAN KIPNIS

11 N.Y.3d 573 (2008)

CLAIRE VAN KIPNIS, Appellant, v. GREGORY VAN KIPNIS, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided December 18, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Berkman Bottger & Rodd, LLP, New York City (Walter F. Bottger, Elizabeth A. Fox and Amelia A. Nickles of counsel), for appellant.

Gartner + Bloom, PC, New York City (Stuart F. Gartner and Arthur P. Xanthos of counsel), for respondent.

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

OPINION OF THE COURT

GRAFFEO, J.

The principal issue in this matrimonial case is whether the parties' foreign prenuptial agreement precludes the equitable distribution of certain property under New York law. Like the courts below, we conclude that it does.

Plaintiff Claire Van Kipnis (wife) and defendant Gregory Van Kipnis (husband) were married in Paris, France in 1965. At the time of the parties...

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