In re the Estate of Sunshine
Cases that cite this one
30 later published cases cite this decision. The 25 that cite it most often are listed here.
- In re the Estate of Greiff (N.Y. 1998)
- Elgar v. Elgar (Conn. 1996)
- Rowland v. Rowland (Ohio Ct. App. 1991)
- Prudential Insurance Co. of America v. BMC Industries, Inc. (District Court, S.D. New York 1986)
- Stawski v. Stawski (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2007)
- Elgar v. Probate Appeal, No. Cv910119720 (Feb. 9, 1995) (Connecticut Superior Court 1995)
- In re the Estate of Crawford (New York Surrogate's Court 1982)
- In re the Estate of Wilson (N.Y. 1980)
- Anderson v. Anderson (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2020)
- E.C. v. L.C. (New York Supreme Court 2013)
- In re Barabash (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2011)
- In re the Estate of Abady (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2010)
- Starayeva v. Starayev (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2008)
- Darrin v. Darrin (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2007)
- Leighton v. Leighton (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2007)
- Bloomfield v. Bloomfield (N.Y. 2001)
- In re the Estate of Schuellain (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 2000)
- In re the Estate of Greiff (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1999)
- In re the Estate of Greiff (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1997)
- Forsberg v. Forsberg (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1995)
- In re the Estate of Garbade (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1995)
- Pommer v. Trustco Bank (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1992)
- Panossian v. Panossian (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1991)
- Rosenshein v. Rosenshein (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1990)
- In re the Estate of Zach (Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York 1989)
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Opinion of the Court
Memorandum. Order affirmed, with costs to all parties filing briefs payable out of the estate.
The rule with respect to antenuptial agreements in this State places no special evidentiary or other burden on the party to the agreement, or one on his or her behalf, who seeks to sustain the agreement (see Matter of Davis, 20 NY2d 70, 76; Matter of Phillips, 293 NY 483, 491). Even if one allow credit, as one should, for the opportunities of the Trial Judge, whose conscientious analysis indicated that his responsibilities were carefully executed, this is the kind of case which offers no opportunity to discover the truths sealed on one side by death. Hence, the divided views in the Appellate Division are understandable and reasonable. On balance, this court accepts generally the factual version of the majority of the Appellate Division (Cohen and Karger, Powers of the New York Court of Appeals, § 112).
Chief Judge Breitel and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Cooke concur in memorandum.
Order affirmed, etc.
Case-law data current through September 30, 2026. Source: CourtListener bulk data.