Legal Opinion

Sweet v. Schiller

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided April 3, 2000PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

—In a proceeding pursuant to Mental Hygiene Law article 81 for the appointment of a guardian, David Schiller appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County (Rossetti, J.), entered April 26, 1999, which denied his motion to dismiss the proceeding on the ground that the Supreme Court lacks subject matter and personal jurisdiction.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.

Contrary to the appellant’s contentions, the Supreme Court has subject matter and personal jurisdiction in this proceeding (see, Mental Hygiene Law §§ 81.04, 81.05, 81.07; Matter of Eichner,…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Eichner v. DillonNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
  2. In re EichnerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980

3Cited by1 opinion

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