Case Name: In the Matter of the Estate of Thomasina Figliola, Deceased. James Reed, as Director of Monroe County Department of Social Services, Appellant; Sanford R. Shapiro, as Executor of Thomasina Figliola, Deceased, et al., Respondents
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1977-05-05
Citations: 41 N.Y. 1072
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Estate of Thomasina Figliola, Deceased. James Reed, as Director of Monroe County Department of Social Services, Appellant; Sanford R. Shapiro, as Executor of Thomasina Figliola, Deceased, et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 41
Pages: 1072–1073

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Estate of Thomasina Figliola, Deceased. James Reed, as Director of Monroe County Department of Social Services, Appellant; Sanford R. Shapiro, as Executor of Thomasina Figliola, Deceased, et al., Respondents.
Argued March 25, 1977;
decided May 5, 1977
Samuel Di Lalla and Charles G. Finch for appellant.
Warren B. Rosenbaum for respondents.

Opinion:
Order reversed, with costs, and petitioner's claim allowed in full on the dissenting memorandum at the Appellate Division (51 AD2d 671-672).
Concur: Chief Judge Breitel and Judges Jasen, Gabrielli, Jones, Wachtler, Fuchsberg and Cooke.