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Margaret B. v. Gilbert W.

41 N.Y. 971 Court N.Y. Decision date 1977-04-05 English

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p. 971
In the Matter of Margaret B., Respondent, v Gilbert W., Appellant.
Argued February 18, 1977;
decided April 5, 1977
Esther D. Curtwright, Jeffrey E. Glen and John H. Kirklin for appellant.
W. Bernard Richland, Corporation Counsel (Diane R. Eisner and L. Kevin Sheridan of counsel), for respondent.
p. 972
Order reversed, without costs, and petitioner’s motion denied on the dissenting opinion by Mr. Justice Louis J. Capozzoli at the Appellate Division ( 51 AD2d 456 , 461-462). Question certified answered in the negative.

Concur: Chief Judge Breitel and Judges Gabrielli, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Cooke. Judges Jasen and Jones dissent and vote to affirm on the opinion by Mr. Justice Samuel J. Silverman at the Appellate Division ( 51 AD2d 456 , 457-461).

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