Legal Opinion

In re Sroczyk

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

Decided July 11, 1983PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

— Order unanimously affirmed, with costs. Memorandum: In this proceeding brought by the administrator of decedent’s estate to discover property (SCPA 2103), Surrogate’s Court properly denied respondent’s motion for summary judgment. Although an action for a constructive trust has a six-year Statute of Limitations (Augustine v Szwed, 77 AD2d 298, 300; Savage v Savage, 63 AD2d 808, app dsmd 46 NY2d 771), the cause of action does not accrue until the wrongful withholding {Augustine v Szwed, supra, p 301). Since decedent signed the withdrawal slip transferring her bank account to respondent, the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of CamardaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
  2. Augustine v. SzwedAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
  3. Savage v. SavageAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
  4. In re the Estate of KaminskyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1962

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Flaum v. BirnbaumAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
  2. In re the Estate of Van PattenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
  3. McGovern v. SolomonDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2006

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