Case Name: In the Matter of the Estate of Frank Haley, Also Known as Frank R. Haley, Jr., Deceased. Mary Lou Haley, Appellant; Robert Gori, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2007-03-27
Citations: 38 A.D.3d 894
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Estate of Frank Haley, Also Known as Frank R. Haley, Jr., Deceased. Mary Lou Haley, Appellant; Robert Gori, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 38
Pages: 894–895

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Estate of Frank Haley, Also Known as Frank R. Haley, Jr., Deceased. Mary Lou Haley, Appellant; Robert Gori, Respondent.
[831 NYS2d 332]

Opinion:
In a contested probate proceeding, the objectant appeals from a decree of the Surrogate's Court, Kings County (Seddio, S.), dated March 23, 2006, which, upon an order of the same court dated January 9, 2006, granting the petitioner's motion for summary judgment dismissing her objections to probate of the will, admitted the will to probate. The notice of appeal from the order is deemed to be a notice of appeal from the decree (see CELR 5512 [a]).
Ordered that the decree is affirmed, with costs.
On his motion for summary judgment dismissing the objections to probate of the decedent's will, the petitioner established his prima facie entitlement to judgment as a matter of law by showing, among other things, that the decedent possessed testamentary capacity, that no undue influence had been exercised upon the decedent, and that the will had been duly executed (see Matter of Weltz, 16 AD3d 428 [2005]; Matter of Rosen, 291 AD2d 562 [2002]; Matter of Spinello, 291 AD2d 406, 407 [2002]; Matter of Bustanoby, 262 AD2d 407, 408 [1999]; Matter of Esberg, 215 AD2d 655, 655-656 [1995]). In opposition, the objectant failed to raise a triable issue of fact. Thus, the Surrogate's Court correctly granted the motion and properly admitted the will to probate. Crane, J.P., Skelos, Covello and Dickerson, JJ., concur.