Case Name: In the Matter of John J. Sullivan, Appellant, v. Donna L. Sullivan, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1982-11-16
Citations: 58 N.Y.2d 642
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of John J. Sullivan, Appellant, v Donna L. Sullivan, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 58
Pages: 642–644

Head Matter:
In the Matter of John J. Sullivan, Appellant, v Donna L. Sullivan, Respondent.
Decided November 16, 1982
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Thomas J. O’Connor for appellant.
F. Richard Decatur, Jr., and Paul R. Engster for respondent.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
On review of submissions pursuant to rule 500.2 (b) of the Rules of the Court of Appeals (22 NYCRR 500.2 [g]), order affirmed, with costs. The Appellate Division substituted its own exercise of discretion not to accept jurisdiction for the exercise of discretion by Family Court to accept such jurisdiction. Inasmuch as we conclude that there was no abuse of discretion or other error of law by the Appellate Division with respect to this latter disposition our review is at an end (see People ex rel. Gluch v Gluch, 56 NY2d 619).
Concur: Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Meyer.