Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Busacca
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided January 15, 1980PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
John D. Bennett, J.
Thomas Busacca was convicted on March 24, 1977 of manslaughter in the first degree for intentionally killing his wife Florence. The conviction was affirmed by the Appellate Division (69 AD2d 1021) and the Court of Appeals denied leave to review (47 NY2d 904). Other than her husband, the decedent *568is survived by two children, both now adults. By the decree of April, 1978, the surviving spouse was disqualified by his own wrongdoing from sharing in his wife’s estate. At present the court is requested to determine the rights, if any, he has to the proceeds of…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Riggs v. . PalmerNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Van Alstyne v. TuffyNew York Supreme Court · 1918
- In re the Estate of PinnockNew York Surrogate's Court · 1975
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- Matter of Estate of SnortlandNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1981
- Citibank, N. A. v. GoldbergNew York Supreme Court · 1998
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