In re Goodson

OPINION OF THE COURT

Milonas, J.

Decedent Mark Goodson, a television producer, died in December 1992, and his will was thereafter admitted to probate in both New York and California. The executors of the will are respondents Marvin Goodson, Jeremy Shamos and Richard Schneidman. In June 1993, the executors hired claimant Harris L. Katleman as the Chief Executive Officer of Mark Good-son Productions, L.P. The company had offices in New York and California, and Katleman worked primarily out of the California offices. As is relevant to this appeal, Katleman contends that when the executors decided…