New York Appeals Court Allows Breach of Contract Claim on Alleged Joint/Venture Partnership Agreement of Lesbian Couple

A panel of the New York Appellate Division, 2nd Department, in Brooklyn, ruled on November 13 that a lesbian can sue her former same-sex partner for breach of an alleged contract that they would share assets equally, including retirement contributions and earnings, after their relationship ended.   While agreeing with the trial judge, Kings County Supreme Court Justice Yvonne Lewis, that plaintiff Laura Dee could not pursue an equitable claim on theories of constructive trust, unjust … <Read More>