Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Ramos

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided March 28, 1989PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Lee L. Holzman, J.

This is an application to receive the proceeds of causes of action arising from decedent’s death and to judicially account therefor.

*154Decedent died intestate on January 20, 1983 as a result of medical malpractice which allegedly occurred in the years immediately preceding 1980. Decedent’s distributees are five children, three of whom are adults and have consented to the relief sought, and two of whom are infants. A guardian ad litem has been appointed to represent the interests of the infant distributees. The proceeds of the proposed settlement have been…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Ratka v. St. Francis HospitalNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
  2. In re the Accounting of KaiserNew York Surrogate's Court · 1950
  3. In re the Estate of WardNew York Surrogate's Court · 1975
  4. Guiltinan v. Columbia Presbyterian Medical CenterNew York Supreme Court · 1978

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re AcquafreddaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993

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