Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Norton
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided June 1, 1977PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtJohn D. Bennett, J.
In this proceeding the court signed a decree on April 13, 1977 authorizing the fiduciary to compromise the action for wrongful death. Her counsel now moves the court to determine whether the Sheriff is entitled to a poundage fee out of the settlement proceeds and whether the decree should be amended accordingly.
The decedent was killed in an automobile accident while temporarily in California. In order to institute an action in the Supreme Court, Nassau County, the fiduciary petitioned and procured from the latter court an order of attachment "against the property of the defendant” in said…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Seider v. RothNew York Court of Appeals · 1966
- Simpson v. LoehmannNew York Court of Appeals · 1967
- Simpson v. LoehmannNew York Court of Appeals · 1968
- Victor v. Lyon Associates, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1967
- In re the Estate of PearsonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1973
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Considine v. PichlerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979