Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Sakow
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided February 28, 1990PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Lee L. Holzman, J.
Decedent’s son, Walter Sakow, moves pursuant to CPLR 3211 (a) (5) and (7) to dismiss claims made against him in amended objections filed by decedent’s two daugthers to the account of their mother, the executrix, and for summary judgment pursuant to CPLR 3212 as to these claims. Although movant was not named as a fiduciary in decedent’s will, he is *673charged by his sisters with misappropriating estate assets for his own benefit over a period of many years, either in collusion with his mother or by having controlled or deceived her. The motion is based on the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Scheuer v. ScheuerNew York Court of Appeals · 1955
- Mills v. . MillsNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Augustine v. SzwedAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- Katzman v. Ætna Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1955
- Kitchner v. KitchnerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
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3Cited by3 opinions
- In re the Estate of KingAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- In re the Estate of SakowNew York Surrogate's Court · 1994
- Steinfeld Ex Rel. Estate of General Vision Services, Inc. v. Richard A. Eisner & Co. (In Re General Vision Services, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 2006