Legal Opinion
MTR. OF STORTECKY v. Mazzone
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 2, 1995PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Simons, J.
Respondent is the Surrogate of Fulton County and petitioner the attorney for an estate being processed in respondent’s court. In January 1992 the executor submitted a petition for a final settlement of its account accompanied by waivers executed by all interested parties. Because respondent questioned some items in the account and petitioner’s fees for services, he ordered a hearing sua sponte to inquire into those questions. After the hearing commenced, petitioner instituted this CPLR article 78 proceeding seeking an order prohibiting respondent from continuing…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Rush v. MordueNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
- Holtzman v. GoldmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1988
- In re Accounting of Lincoln Rochester Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1974
- La Rocca v. LaneNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- Brusco v. BraunNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
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3Cited by74 opinions
- Ricciuti v. LombardiAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
- State v. Philip Morris Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2003
- In re the Estate of DriscollAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
- People v. ChristensenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
- In re GuatteryAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
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