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Matter of Goldstein

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Feb 12, 1976
38 N.Y.2d 876 (N.Y. 1976)

Opinion

Argued January 15, 1976

Decided February 12, 1976

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the Fourth Judicial Department, JOHN V. HOGAN, S.

Edward L. Smith, guardian ad litem for Carl Kopke, an infant, pro se, and Philip S. Gellman for Edward L. Smith, appellant.

Richard J. Schroff for Gertrude J. Clor, respondent. Bernard J. Sax for James O. Berry, respondent.


Order affirmed, with costs to all parties appearing separately and filing separate briefs payable out of the estate, on the opinion by Mr. Justice HARRY D. GOLDMAN at the Appellate Division ( 46 A.D.2d 449).

Concur: Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and COOKE.


Summaries of

Matter of Goldstein

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Feb 12, 1976
38 N.Y.2d 876 (N.Y. 1976)
Case details for

Matter of Goldstein

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of the Estate of NEWMAN A. GOLDSTEIN, Deceased. EDWARD L…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Feb 12, 1976

Citations

38 N.Y.2d 876 (N.Y. 1976)
382 N.Y.S.2d 743
346 N.E.2d 544

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