Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of Singleton
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided August 14, 1978PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Bertram R. Gelfand, S.
At issue in this proceeding to account for the proceeds of the settlement of an action for wrongful death based upon medical malpractice, is the allocation of the settlement proceeds between the decedent’s two distributees. It has been stipulated between the parties that they waive their right to” a hearing and present all issues for determination based upon the written submissions that have been filed.
*170Decedent died on June 16, 1971 at the age of approximately 27 years. Her surviving distributees are her husband, who was 29 years of age at the time of…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- In re the Accounting of KaiserNew York Surrogate's Court · 1950
- Loetsch v. New York City Omnibus Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1943
- Gross v. AbrahamNew York Court of Appeals · 1954
- In re the Estate of UravicNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932
- Grasso v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1942
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3Cited by9 opinions
- In re AcquafreddaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1993
- In re the Estate of DuffyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- In re the Estate of FeldNew York Surrogate's Court · 1992
- Geddes v. Cessna Aircraft Co.District Court, E.D. New York · 1995
- In re the Estate of GreenNew York Surrogate's Court · 1985
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