Case Name: In the Matter of Estelle D. Handel, Respondent, v. Bernard Handel, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1970-03-04
Citations: 26 N.Y.2d 853
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Estelle D. Handel, Respondent, v. Bernard Handel, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 26
Pages: 853–855

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Estelle D. Handel, Respondent, v. Bernard Handel, Appellant.
Argued February 16, 1970;
decided March 4, 1970.
Ben-Allen Breslow and Nathaniel Rubin for appellant.
Mark H. Alcott, Martin Kleinbard and Lloyd L. Rosenthal for respondent.

Opinion:
The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs, and question certified answered in the affirmative on the ground that respondent-appellant failed to move for a protective order under CPLR 3122 or to show 'cause why his failure to so move was excusable (Zeif v. Zeif, 31 A D 2d 625; Coffey v. Orbachs, Inc., 22 A D 2d 317, 319-320), and neither the Appellate Division nor the Family Court exercised discretion to excuse compliance with CPLR 3122, a discretion which either court undoubtedly had. No other issue is passed upon.
Concur: Chief Judge Fuld and Judges Burke, Scileppi, Bergan, Breitel, Jasen and Gibson.