In re the Estate of Green

OPINION OF THE COURT

C. Raymond Radigan, J.

This uncontested proceeding for leave to settle and compromise an action for wrongful death is remanded for reconsideration by the parties and the guardian ad litem to review the court’s disposition of the issues presented.

The decedent died on December 4,1980, a victim of the fire at the Stouffer’s Inn in Harrison, New York. He left surviving him a 37-year-old spouse and three children, ages 4, 9 and 13. The chart below sets forth the years of dependency of each distributee and the percentage of their interest in the proposed settlement computed in…