Case Name: In the Matter of Anna Musano, Respondent. Sisto Funeral Home, Inc., Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2003-02-25
Citations: 302 A.D.2d 302
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Anna Musano, Respondent. Sisto Funeral Home, Inc., Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 302
Pages: 302–303

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Anna Musano, Respondent. Sisto Funeral Home, Inc., Appellant.
[754 NYS2d 548]

Opinion:
Order, Supreme Court, Bronx County (Alan Saks, J.), entered April 5, 2002, which granted petitioner's motion to confirm the report of the Judicial Hearing Officer, dated February 5, 2001, finding, after a hearing, that petitioner has standing to commence and maintain the instant proceeding pursuant to Business Corporation Law § 1104-a, unanimously affirmed, with costs.
The finding of the Judicial Hearing Officer that petitioner owns at least 20% of the shares of respondent corporation and thus has standing to bring the instant proceeding, largely dependent upon credibility determinations to which deference is due (see Namer v 152-54-56 W. 15th St. Realty Corp., 108 AD2d 705) and which we perceive no basis to disturb, was amply supported by the record and, accordingly, properly confirmed (see Sylvan Lawrence Co. v 180 Realty Co., 268 AD2d 238; United States Trust Co. v Olsen, 194 AD2d 481, 482).
We have considered respondent's remaining contentions and find them unavailing. Concur — Nardelli, J.P., Mazzarelli, Rosenberger, Ellerin and Gonzalez, JJ.