Legal Opinion

In re James

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided April 4, 2005PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In a contested probate proceeding, the objectants appeal from a decree of the Surrogate’s Court, Kings County (Harkavy, S.), dated November 5, 2003, which, after reserving decision on the proponent’s motion pursuant to CPLR 4404 for judgment as a matter of law, made at the close of the evidence, and after the trial ended in a hung jury, upon the granting of the motion and *367determining that the will in question was duly executed and not a forgery, inter alia, directed that it be admitted to probate.

Ordered that the decree is affirmed, with costs payable personally by the objectants.

After the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Banco Popular North America v. Victory Taxi Management, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 2004
  2. In re the Estate of LeachAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
  3. In re ClapperAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  4. In Re the Estate of SylvestriNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
  5. In re the Estate of HermanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Lelekakis v. KamamisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  2. Beitner v. BeckerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
  3. In re the Estate of FalkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2007
  4. In re MooneyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2010
  5. Kanterakis v. Minos Realty I, LLCAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017

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