Case Name: In the Matter of the Estate of Jane M. Renard, Deceased. Arthur H. Dean et al., Respondents; Philip J. Renard, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1982-06-17
Citations: 56 N.Y.2d 973
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Estate of Jane M. Renard, Deceased. Arthur H. Dean et al., Respondents; Philip J. Renard, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 56
Pages: 973–980

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Estate of Jane M. Renard, Deceased. Arthur H. Dean et al., Respondents; Philip J. Renard, Appellant.
Argued May 13, 1982;
decided June 17, 1982
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Perry S. Reich and Richard C. Chier for appellant.
Robert Scott Edmonds, Frederick A. Terry, Jr., and James I. Black, III, for Arthur H. Dean and another, respondents.
Patricia A. Gallagher for Societe D’Entraide des Membres de la Legion d’Honneur, respondent.
Robert Abrams, Attorney-General (John L. Moncrief, Jr., of counsel), for ultimate charitable beneficiaries.

Opinion:
OPINION OF THE COURT
Order affirmed, with costs to all parties appearing separately and filing separate briefs payable out of the estate, for reasons stated in the portion of the opinion by Surrogate Millard L. Midonick granting the application on the basis of EPTL 3-5.1 (108 Misc 2d 31).
Concur: Judges Jasen, Jones, Wachtler and Meyer. Chief Judge Cooke dissents and votes to reverse in the following opinion in which Judge Gabrielli concurs. Taking no part: Judge Fuchsberg.