Case Name: Robert J. Polito, Respondent, v. Michelle Mack-Polito, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2002-09-09
Citations: 297 A.D.2d 637
Docket Number: 
Parties: Robert J. Polito, Respondent, v Michelle Mack-Polito, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 297
Pages: 637–637

Head Matter:
Robert J. Polito, Respondent, v Michelle Mack-Polito, Appellant.
[746 NYS2d 909]

Opinion:
The parties entered into a separation agreement which provided, inter alia, that the plaintiff would waive his right to maintenance and equitable distribution. Under the circumstances, there is no question as to the validity of this agreement (see Zambito v Zambito, 171 AD2d 918; Breen v Breen, 114 AD2d 920). Therefore, the plaintiffs rights will not be threatened if the agreement is incorporated into a foreign judgment of divorce (Vanneck v Vanneck, 49 NY2d 602), and the Supreme Court should not have enjoined the defendant from prosecuting the foreign divorce action. Contrary to the defendant's assertion, the Supreme Court providently exercised its discretion in denying her cross motion to dismiss the action on the ground that there was a prior action pending (see CPLR 3211 [a] [4]; Whitney v Whitney, 57 NY2d 731; Graev v Graev, 219 AD2d 535).
The parties' remaining contentions are without merit. Santucci, J.P., Goldstein, Townes and Cozier, JJ., concur.