HAWN, SANDRA v. SUORSA, LYNNE

SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department CA 11-01601

PRESENT: SCUDDER, P.J., CENTRA, CARNI, LINDLEY, AND MARTOCHE, JJ.

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ANITA D.

SHELDON, DECEASED. ------------------------------------------

SANDRA HAWN, AS EXECUTRIX OF THE ESTATE

OF RICHARD SHELDON, DECEASED,

PETITIONER-RESPONDENT,

ORDER V

LYNNE SUORSA AND CLYDE HOWSON,

RESPONDENTS-APPELLANTS.

LELAND T. WILLIAMS, ROCHESTER, FOR RESPONDENTS-APPELLANTS.

SCOTT AND GILBERT, LLP, CANANDAIGUA (JOHN J. GILBERT OF COUNSEL), FOR PETITIONER-RESPONDENT.

Appeal from a decree (denominated decision and order) of the Surrogate’s Court, Ontario County (Frederick G. Reed, S.), entered April 4, 2011. The decree determined the right of election of Richard Sheldon to be valid.

It is hereby ORDERED that the decree so appealed from is unanimously affirmed without costs for reasons stated in the decision by the Surrogate.

Entered: March 16, 2012 Frances E. Cafarell Clerk of the Court