Case Name: In the Matter of the Estate of Mary Lainez, Deceased. Jeanette Gahrman, as Administratrix of the Estate of Mary Lainez, Deceased, et al., Respondents; Department of Social Services of the City of New York, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1981-11-19
Citations: 55 N.Y.2d 657
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Estate of Mary Lainez, Deceased. Jeanette Gahrman, as Administratrix of the Estate of Mary Lainez, Deceased, et al., Respondents; Department of Social Services of the City of New York, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 55
Pages: 657–659

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Estate of Mary Lainez, Deceased. Jeanette Gahrman, as Administratrix of the Estate of Mary Lainez, Deceased, et al., Respondents; Department of Social Services of the City of New York, Appellant.
Decided November 19, 1981
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Allen G. Schwartz, Corporation Counsel (Edward F.X. Hart of counsel), for appellant.
J. Bruce Byrne for Jeanette Gahrman, respondent.
Frank C. McLaughlin, Jr., for United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company, respondent.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
On summary consideration, order affirmed, with costs, for the reasons stated in the opinion by Justice Leon D. Lazer at the Appellate Division (79 AD2d 78).
Concur: Chief Judge Cooke and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Meyer.