{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-civil-rights-law-80-b","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Civil Rights Law § 80-b","heading":"Nothing in this article contained shall be construed to bar a right of action for the recovery of a chattel, the return of money or secur...","body":"§ 80-b. Nothing in this article contained shall be construed to bar a\nright of action for the recovery of a chattel, the return of money or\nsecurities, or the value thereof at the time of such transfer, or the\nrescission of a deed to real property when the sole consideration for\nthe transfer of the chattel, money or securities or real property was a\ncontemplated marriage which has not occurred, and the court may, if in\nits discretion justice so requires, (1) award the defendant a lien upon\nthe chattel, securities or real property for monies expended in\nconnection therewith or improvements made thereto, (2) deny judgment for\nthe recovery of the chattel or securities or for rescission of the deed\nand award money damages in lieu thereof.","path":["Civil Rights Law","Article 8. Causes of Action For Alienation of Affections, Criminal Conversation, Seduction and Breach of Contract to Marry Abolished"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/CVR/80-B","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:44Z","sha256":"96c31923ed25ea1aa3bb69ad885995eec524f7efc9c8fbc09797ee68a7430b3c","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-civil-rights-law-80-a","next":"us-ny/n.y.-civil-rights-law-81"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}