Legal Opinion

In re the Estate of Cohen

New York Surrogate's Court

Decided March 13, 1956Published

1Opinion of the Court

McGrath, S.

The administrator seeks to examine, under sections 205 and 206 of the Surrogate’s Court Act, through its employees and agents, a city hospital and review the various memoranda, records and reports for the purpose of obtaining information which will aid the petitioner in preparing claims either for torts committed with respect to decedent during his *627lifetime or for Ms wrongful death. It appears that decedent died at the hospital, the same day he was received. After death an autopsy was performed.

The subject matter of an inquiry in a discovery proceeding is ‘ ‘ money or other…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In re the Public AdministratorNew York Court of Appeals · 1955
  2. In re the Estate of LusherNew York Surrogate's Court · 1936
  3. In re the Estate of KevillNew York Surrogate's Court · 1938
  4. In re the Estate of StiassniNew York Surrogate's Court · 1949
  5. In re the Estate of MillardNew York Surrogate's Court · 1955

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