Case Name: In the Matter of Patricia Dowd, as Administratrix of the Estate of Carlos Pinto, Deceased, Appellant, v. Luisa Pinto, Respondent and Third-Party Petitioner-Respondent. Mario Pinto, Third-Party Respondent-Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2008-03-04
Citations: 49 A.D.3d 264
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Patricia Dowd, as Administratrix of the Estate of Carlos Pinto, Deceased, Appellant, v Luisa Pinto, Respondent and Third-Party Petitioner-Respondent. Mario Pinto, Third-Party Respondent-Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 49
Pages: 264–265

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Patricia Dowd, as Administratrix of the Estate of Carlos Pinto, Deceased, Appellant, v Luisa Pinto, Respondent and Third-Party Petitioner-Respondent. Mario Pinto, Third-Party Respondent-Appellant.
[852 NYS2d 756]

Opinion:
Although it is well settled that the determination of a guardian's fee (SCPA 405 [1]) is within the sound discretion of the Surrogate (Matter of Hassett, 47 AD2d 569, 570 [1975]), the brief and conclusory decision herein lacks any indication as to the factors considered by the Surrogate and the weight given to each (Matter of Burk, 6 AD2d 429 [1958]; cf. Matter of Schneider, 24 AD3d 225 [2005]). Without this, we are unable to render meaningful review of the compensation granted. Concur—Mazzarelli, J.P., Williams, Sweeny, Catterson and Moskowitz, JJ.