In re Trustco Bank

OPINION OF THE COURT

Vincent W. Versaci, S.

The fiduciaries in each of the above trust and estate matters have petitioned this court to apply the doctrine of cy pres as codified in EPTL 8-1.1 to the charitable dispositions made by each of their respective decedents to the St. Clare’s Hospital of Schenectady, NY Foundation, Inc. In light of the commonality of issues, these matters were joined by stipulation of all interested *1047parties by and through their attorneys. Following the completion of discovery, motions for summary judgment were filed by respondent St. Clare’s Hospital of Schenectady, NY…