Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Nelson
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided December 11, 1979PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*392OPINION OF THE COURT
Bertram R. Gelfand, J.
This is a proceeding for leave to compromise a cause of action for wrongful death and to judicially account for the proceeds therefor. Decedent died on October 9, 1978 at the age of 38, survived by a daughter who is presently 16 years of age. Petitioner who is the decedent’s mother has been appointed guardian of the infant’s property. The proposed settlement offer, although obtained at the claim stage, is in the sum of $10,000 which is the maximum obtainable under the limitations of the defendant’s insurance policy. There apparently are no other…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- In re the Arbitration between Country-Wide Insurance & BarriosNew York Court of Appeals · 1977
- Marc-Charles v. KrugCivil Court of the City of New York · 1978
- Agnostakios v. LaureanoCivil Court of the City of New York · 1976
- In re the Arbitration between Country-Wide Insurance & BarriosAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976
3Cited by2 opinions
- Hausen v. DavisCivil Court of the City of New York · 1981
- Scheiner v. Empire Mutual InsuranceNassau County District Court · 1983