Case Name: In the Matter of Tanya Gant, an Infant, by Wilson Gant, Her Father, et al., Respondents, v. Bernard Levine, as Receiver, Appellant. (And Two Other Titles.)
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1976-05-17
Citations: 52 A.D.2d 925
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Tanya Gant, an Infant, by Wilson Gant, Her Father, et al., Respondents, v Bernard Levine, as Receiver, Appellant. (And Two Other Titles.)
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 52
Pages: 925–925

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Tanya Gant, an Infant, by Wilson Gant, Her Father, et al., Respondents, v Bernard Levine, as Receiver, Appellant. (And Two Other Titles.)

Opinion:
Appeal by Bernard Levine, receiver, from an order of the Supreme Court, Kings County, dated October 9, 1975, which granted petitioners' application, inter alia, (1) to vacate a prior order of the same court, dated February 9, 1972, which, inter alia, settled his account as receiver and (2) for permission to sue him. Order affirmed, with $50 costs and disbursements. A showing of affirmative negligence by a receiver is not necessary in order to hold him liable in his official capacity (see General Obligations Law, § 9-101; Munoz v Pappas, 16 AD2d 142). Accordingly, the order of Special Term, inter alia, vacating the discharge of appellant as receiver, was proper. Cohalan, Acting P. J., Margett, Damiani, Rabin and Shapiro, JJ., concur.