CAIAZZA v. MEROLA

6317, 309700/09.

90 A.D.3d 491 (2011)

935 N.Y.S.2d 8

2011 NY Slip Op 8984

CLEONICE CAIAZZA, Appellant, v. JERRY MEROLA, Respondent.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department.

Decided December 13, 2011.


In this action for equitable distribution of property following a partial foreign judgment of divorce, plaintiff now seeks equitable distribution of certain property which was not specifically addressed in the Italian judgment of divorce. However, the record did not support plaintiff's contention that her claims could not have been raised during the Italian proceedings, and the instant action was properly dismissed as barred by res judicata (see O'Connell v Corcoran,<...

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