Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 1976

In re the Estate of Felt

In re the Estate of Felt
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided January 29, 1976
51 A.D.2d 532; 378 N.Y.S.2d 411
In re the Estate of Felt

Opinion of the Court

Decree of the Surrogate’s Court, New York County, entered April 16, 1975, dismissing the respondent-appellant’s objections to the executors’ account, unanimously affirmed, without costs and without disbursements. The narrow issue on this appeal is whether the court should vacate respondent-appellant’s default and remand the matter so as to afford respondent an opportunity once again to seek discovery and to examine the executors with respect to possible additional assets of the estate. The explanation given by the respondent-appellant is insufficient to warrant vacating the default. Further, at all times the Attorney-General of the State of New York, who had filed objections based on the contentions of the respondent-appellant, was available to pursue her contentions but she failed to provide him with sufficient data to enable him to do so. Concur—Stevens, P. J., Kupferman, Silverman and Capozzoli, JJ.

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