Matter of Hibbert

In a contested probate proceeding, the petitioner appeals from an order of the Surrogate’s Court, Kings County (Johnson, S.), dated September 30, 2014, which denied his motion, inter alia, for leave to extend his time to file a motion, in effect, for summary judgment dismissing objections and to admit to probate the decedent’s last will and testament.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

In this contested probate proceeding, a pretrial order set a deadline for the filing of all pretrial motions. After the deadline for filing all pretrial motions had passed, the…