In re the Estate of Sbarra
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtRose, J.
Appeal from a decree of the Surrogate’s Court of Broome County (Barrett, J.H.O.), entered August 16, 2004, which, inter alia, granted petitioner’s motion for summary judgment.
In 1969, Nicholas T. Sbarra (hereinafter decedent) created a tax deferred pension plan trust (hereinafter the pension plan) naming respondent, his wife, as sole beneficiary. He later purchased life insurance and established individual retirement accounts also naming her as beneficiary. In 1998, decedent and respondent stopped living together and executed a separation agreement. This agreement provided that, among other…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Rainbow v. SwisherNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
- Matisoff v. DobiNew York Court of Appeals · 1997
- Brandon v. Travelers InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- Ford Motor Credit Co. v. Colonial Funding Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1995
- Silber v. SilberNew York Court of Appeals · 2003
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by10 opinions
- Kilcer v. Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
- Birr v. BirrAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
- Hess v. Wojcik-HessAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
- DeThomasis v. VivianoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
- Chicago Title Insurance v. MazulaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.