Legal Opinion
Sheahan v. Rodriguez
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided December 10, 2002PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Lee L. Holzman, J.
The primary issue raised in this CPLR 3211 (a) (8) motion to dismiss the complaint is whether the Bronx County Surrogate’s Court lacked subject matter jurisdiction to issue temporary limited letters of administration to the Public Administrator of Bronx County in the estate of a nondomiciliary alleged tortfeasor. The Public Administrator’s authority under the letters that were issued is limited to defending against the New York plaintiffs’ (hereinafter plaintiff) claim for personal injuries arising out of the decedent’s alleged negligent operation of a…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Rush v. SavchukSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- In re Estate of RiggleNew York Court of Appeals · 1962
- Stolz v. New York Central RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1959
- Laurenti v. TeatomAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- Harding v. Noble Taxi Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1989
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