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|facts=Mr. Estin (defendant) married Mrs. Estin (plaintiff) in New York in 1937. | |||
In 1942, Mr. leaves Mrs. | |||
|procedural_history=In 1943, wife brought separation action against husband in a New York court. New York court award Mrs. $180/month to be paid by the former husband permanently. | |||
|rule=*Throughout the 1900s & so far, the state of New York has had court that are ideal [[forum]]s for spouses seeking payments from their former spouses (husbands). | |||
New York court have very frequently been favorable towards victims of gender-based claims--way more so that other states. | |||
*For example, in 2019, Jeffrey Epstein was imprisoned in New York despite his 2008 federal settlement in Florida in violation of '''double jeopardy'''. | |||
*Prince Andrew's judge in New York Lewis Kaplan ignored the 2009 settlement payment to accuser Virginia Giuffre. | |||
*E. Jean Carroll received a $5 million money damages award in May 2023 despite the passage of about 28 years after the alleged "rape" in 1995 & her own uncertaint recollections about the event. | |||
*On the other hand, in Virginia, Amber Heard lost to Johnny Depp in 2022 despite having previously won a similar case against Depp in Britain. Heard was told to pay $15 million to Depp. | |||
|case_text_links={{Infobox Case Brief/Case Text Link | |case_text_links={{Infobox Case Brief/Case Text Link | ||
|link=https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/334/541/ | |link=https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/334/541/ | ||
Revision as of 19:15, May 16, 2023
| Estin v. Estin | |
| Court | Supreme Court of the United States |
|---|---|
| Citation | |
| Date decided | June 7, 1948 |
Facts
Mr. Estin (defendant) married Mrs. Estin (plaintiff) in New York in 1937.
In 1942, Mr. leaves Mrs.Procedural History
In 1943, wife brought separation action against husband in a New York court. New York court award Mrs. $180/month to be paid by the former husband permanently.
Rule
- Throughout the 1900s & so far, the state of New York has had court that are ideal forums for spouses seeking payments from their former spouses (husbands).
New York court have very frequently been favorable towards victims of gender-based claims--way more so that other states.
- For example, in 2019, Jeffrey Epstein was imprisoned in New York despite his 2008 federal settlement in Florida in violation of double jeopardy.
- Prince Andrew's judge in New York Lewis Kaplan ignored the 2009 settlement payment to accuser Virginia Giuffre.
- E. Jean Carroll received a $5 million money damages award in May 2023 despite the passage of about 28 years after the alleged "rape" in 1995 & her own uncertaint recollections about the event.
- On the other hand, in Virginia, Amber Heard lost to Johnny Depp in 2022 despite having previously won a similar case against Depp in Britain. Heard was told to pay $15 million to Depp.
