Legal Opinion
American Committee for Weizmann Institute of Science v. Dunn
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 14, 2008PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Ciparick, J.
This appeal requires us to determine the standard applicable to a petition to vacate a probate decree brought by a nonparty to an initial probate proceeding and based upon “newly-discovered evidence,” which allegedly demonstrates that a probated will was procured through the exercise of undue influence upon a testator. We are also asked to consider whether correspondence between decedent, Doris Dunn Weingarten, and petitioner, a charitable organization engaged in fundraising for scientific research, constitutes a contract to bequeath the sale proceeds of…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Cobble Hill Nursing Home, Inc. v. Henry & Warren Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1989
- Crabtree v. Elizabeth Arden Sales Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1953
- In re the Probate of the Will of WaltherNew York Court of Appeals · 1959
- Edson v. . ParsonsNew York Court of Appeals · 1898
- Children's Aid Society v. . LoveridgeNew York Court of Appeals · 1877
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3Cited by35 opinions
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- In re CocciaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2009
- Stipo v. CarpenitoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
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