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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Agnes McLaughlin, Respondent, v. John McLaughlin, Appellant.
   Judgment of the Supreme Court, Queens iCounty, dated July 5, 1967, which granted plaintiff a separation and inter alla awarded her alimony and counsel fees, reversed, on the law and the facts and in the interests of justice, without costs, and a new trial granted. Plaintiff’s proof was insufficient to warrant the relief granted by the trial court. No proof was adduced by plaintiff that defendant’s conduct substantially impaired her health; and the isolated acts relied on by plaintiff were not in themselves sufficient to justify a decree of separation (Schapiro v. Schapiro, 27 A D 2d 667; Smith v. Smith, 273 N. Y. 380; Pollitzer v. Pollitzer, 188 App. Div. 861; Davis v. Davis, 1 A D 2d 675). Nevertheless, plaintiff may have curtailed her proof with respect to the grounds of separation and in the interests of justice we believe that a new trial should be granted so that full opportunity will be given to both parties to develop their proof. Christ, Acting P. J., Brennan, Rabin, Hopkins and Munder, JJ., concur.