Case Name: Robert J. Zeman, Respondent, v. Frances Zeman, Appellant. (Action No. 1.); Bently Realty, Inc., Respondent, v. Robert Zeman, Respondent, and Frances Zeman, Appellant. (Action No. 2.)
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1979-12-03
Citations: 73 A.D.2d 602
Docket Number: 
Parties: Robert J. Zeman, Respondent, v Frances Zeman, Appellant. (Action No. 1.) Bently Realty, Inc., Respondent, v Robert Zeman, Respondent, and Frances Zeman, Appellant. (Action No. 2.)
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 73
Pages: 602–602

Head Matter:
Robert J. Zeman, Respondent, v Frances Zeman, Appellant. (Action No. 1.) Bently Realty, Inc., Respondent, v Robert Zeman, Respondent, and Frances Zeman, Appellant. (Action No. 2.)

Opinion:
In a matrimonial action, defendant Frances Zeman appeals (1) from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County, dated June 15, 1979, which denied her motion to consolidate the matrimonial action with a pending District Court action to recover a brokerage commission, and (2) as limited by her brief, from so much of a further order of the same court, dated July 25, 1979, as, upon reargument, adhered to the original determination. Appeal from the order dated June 15, 1979 dismissed as academic, without costs or disbursements. That order was superseded by the order granting reargument. Order dated July 25, 1979 affirmed insofar as appealed from, without costs or disbursements. On the record before us, we cannot say that Special Term abused its discretion in denying the appellant's motion to consolidate. The action for a brokerage commission was not so related to the matrimonial action as to present significant common questions of law or fact. (Cf. Perlmutter v Perlmutter, 65 AD2d 601.) Moreover, consolidation here would result in substantial delay with respect to the action for the commission, which is presently ready for trial. (See Adler v Adler, 57 AD2d 1014.) Mollen, P. J., Titone, O'Connor, Cohalan and Margett, JJ., concur.