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In re the Estate of Ragone

58 N.Y.2d 864 Court N.Y. Decision date 1983-02-10 English

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In the Matter of the Estate of Joseph A. Ragone, Deceased. Antoinette Viscardi et al., Respondents, Josephine Ragone, Appellant.
Argued January 12, 1983;
decided February 10, 1983
p. 866
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Hyman L. Rutman for appellant.
Seth Rubenstein, Nathan F. Grossman and Merritt T. Viscardi for respondents.
Stuart A. Summit and Guy R. Fairstein for Bertha K. Donson, amicus curiæ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Order reversed, with costs to all parties appearing separately and filing separate briefs payable out of the estate, and the decree of the Surrogate’s Court, New York County, reinstated for reasons stated in the decision of former Surrogate Millard L. Midonick.

Concur: Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg, Meyer and Simons.