In Re the Estate of Crystal

39 N.Y.2d 934 (1976)

In the Matter of The Estate of Max Crystal, Deceased. Jerome M. Crystal, as Executor of Max Crystal, Deceased, et al., Respondents; Helen Crystal, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Argued May 4, 1976.

Decided June 17, 1976.

Philip Handelman and Robert M. Trien for appellant.

Bernard Sherl for petitioner-respondent.

Maurice Shire and Morton M. Bass for Irene Zisfein, respondent.

Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, JONES, FUCHSBERG and COOKE concur in memorandum; Judge WACHTLER dissents and votes to reverse in a separate opinion in which Judge GABRIELLI…