Aoki v. Aoki

Decree, Surrogate’s Court, New York County (Rita Mella, S.), entered March 5, 2013, after a nonjury trial, invalidating two partial releases of a power of appointment executed by decedent Rocky Aoki, and bringing up for review an order, same court (Kristin Booth Glen, S.), entered April 27, 2010, which, insofar as appealed from, denied the motion of respondents-appellants Devon Aoki and Steven Aoki for summary judgment declaring said releases valid, based on the alleged constructive fraud of Rocky’s attorneys, unanimously reversed, on the law, without costs, the decree vacated, the motion…