Case Name: Milton Seaman, Appellant, v. Helen Seaman, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1969-05-06
Citations: 32 A.D.2d 619
Docket Number: 
Parties: Milton Seaman, Appellant, v. Helen Seaman, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 32
Pages: 619–619

Head Matter:
Milton Seaman, Appellant, v. Helen Seaman, Respondent.

Opinion:
Order entered December 27, 1968, allowing defendant wife counsel fees to defend against appeal from order dismissing complaint unanimously affirmed, without costs or disbursements. The action for divorce brought by plaintiff husband, an attorney, is grounded on alleged cruel and inhuman treatment and abandonment. Since, in spite of the long and tortuous litigation preceding this motion, it appeared defendant might still have a meritorious defense, at least sufficient to bar the specific relief sought by plaintiff, the modest award at $375, and printing costs, by Special Term, does not constitute an abuse of discretion. Concur — Capozzoli, J. P., Tilzer, McGivern, Markewich and Nunez, JJ.