New York Court of Appeals

Janet M. Johnson v. Allan M. Chapin, Appellant-Respondent

May 7, 200912 N.Y.3d 461

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the Supreme Court’s judgment, modifying the Appellate Division’s order by upholding the credit for excess pendente lite maintenance, rejecting a credit for overpaid child support, affirming a 25% award of appreciation on separate property, sustaining the attorney‑fees award, and denying a credit for the husband’s prior obligations to his first wife, and remanded for further proceedings.