In re Sroczyk
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
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
- In re the Estate of CamardaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
- Augustine v. SzwedAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- Savage v. SavageAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
- In re the Estate of KaminskyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1962
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- In re the Estate of Van PattenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- McGovern v. SolomonDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 2006