Case Name: Lee Sable, as Executrix of Walter Ephron, Deceased, Respondent, v. Solomon Surowitz et al., Appellants
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1977-05-17
Citations: 57 A.D.2d 781
Docket Number: 
Parties: Lee Sable, as Executrix of Walter Ephron, Deceased, Respondent, v Solomon Surowitz et al., Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 57
Pages: 781–781

Head Matter:
Lee Sable, as Executrix of Walter Ephron, Deceased, Respondent, v Solomon Surowitz et al., Appellants.

Opinion:
Order, Supreme Court, New York County, entered March 11, 1977, denying defendants' motion for summary judgment, unanimously affirmed, without costs and without disbursements. While the contention of the plaintiff as to the area of malpractice alleged against the defendants, her former attorneys, seems nebulous (see Katz Agency v Heftel Broadcasting Corp., 56 AD2d 758), there are some factual matters as set forth in the plaintiff's bill of particulars as to which there are differences, such as whether the agreement negotiated by the defendants on behalf of the plaintiff as executrix with the auction gallery was to provide for the sale of the art collection "as is" or not, and whether the defendants were instructed to obtain such language in the agreement. There is also the question of what the situation is with respect to estate taxes for which a tax return was prepared on behalf of the estate by the defendants. Under the circumstances, a motion for summary judgment is, at least, premature at this time. In another action, the defendants are suing the plaintiff for additional counsel fees. It would be best if these two actions were consolidated and heard together. Concur — Kupferman, J. P., Evans, Capozzoli, Lane and Yesawich, JJ.