Legal Opinion
Raum v. Restaurant Associates, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 9, 1998PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
—Order, Supreme Court, *370New York County (Sheila Abdus-Salaam, J.), entered August 5, 1996, which granted defendants’ motions for partial summary judgment dismissing plaintiff executor’s individual wrongful-death claims against them, affirmed, without costs.
The IAS Court correctly held that the wrongful-death statute (EPTL 5-4.1), which, by its terms (EPTL 1-2.5, 4-1.1, 5-1.2), does not give individuals not married to the decedent (other than certain blood relatives) a right to bring a wrongful-death action, operates without regard to sexual orientation, in that unmarried couples living…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Braschi v. Stahl Associates Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1989
- Matter of JacobNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
- In re the Estate of CooperAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- In re the Estate of CooperNew York Surrogate's Court · 1990
- Greenwald v. H & P 29th Street AssociatesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
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