Legal Opinion
Poslock v. Teachers' Retirement Board of the Teachers' Retirement System
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 4, 1995PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Tom, J.
This appeal raises the issue of the applicability of the "Dead Man’s Statute” (codified as CPLR 4519) to testimony regarding oral communications with a decedent concerning the distribution of the decedent’s retirement death benefits and pension funds (Retirement Benefits).
Decedent Drew Poslock, who was employed as a New York City public, school teacher, died on May 20, 1990 as the result of a cancerous condition. Plaintiffs Chris Poslock and Beryl Pakosh are decedent’s brother and mother, respectively. Plaintiff Edward Dunne was decedent’s friend and confidant as…
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