Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Cook
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided June 17, 1970PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Kenneth iC. Johnson, Jr., J.
This is a petition for approval of a compromise settlement of an action for the wrongful death of Philip iC. Cook, who died in an airplane accident on February 8, 1965. Mr. Cook was survived by his widow, Arvilla S. Cook (the petitioner) and three daughters, Arvilla E. (born May 28, 1955), Julia (born November 8,1956) and Merriam (born January 21,1962). The wrongful death action was filed in a United States District- Court for Admiralty, pursuant to section 761 et seq. of title 46 of the United States Code (“ Death on the High Seas by Wrongful Act ”), following…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- In re the Accounting of KaiserNew York Surrogate's Court · 1950
- In Re Southern Steamship Company's PetitionDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1955
- Chermesino v. Vessel Judith Lee Rose, Inc.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1962
- In re the Estate of RademakerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1938
- Volpe v. Fireman's Fund InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1967
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3Cited by4 opinions
- In re AcquafreddaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- In re the Estate of SingletonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1978
- Geddes v. Cessna Aircraft Co.District Court, E.D. New York · 1995
- Morgan Guaranty Trust Co. v. Texasgulf Aviation, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1987